GeForce GTX 470 vs Iris Xe Graphics G7
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Iris Xe Graphics G7, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 470 stacks up against Iris Xe Graphics G7, check out specs charts below.
Iris Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Xe Graphics G7 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Iris Xe Graphics G7 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP)
215 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR4
Maximum RAM amount
1280 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Iris Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
220−230
210−220
medium / 768p
180−190
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
QHD / 1440p
60−65
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
150−160
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
GeForce GTX 470 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GTX 470 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 4% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
GeForce GTX 470 and Iris Xe Graphics G7 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
80−85
80−85
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe Graphics G7 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Iris Xe Graphics G7.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Iris Xe Graphics G7
Architecture
Fermi
Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name
GF100
Tiger Lake Xe
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 April 2010
15 August 2020
Pipelines
448
96
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
10 nm
Texture fill rate
34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
Length
9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
320 Bit
Memory clock speed
1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
133.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
448
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
97 Mh/s
Quick Sync
+
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