GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 4850

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 4850. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 4850. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	512 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 470 has 95% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 470 has 768 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 590 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 237 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 681 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−33	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
QHD / 1440p	60−65	21−24
4K / 2160p	30−35	10−11
high / 768p	150−160	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	18−20	2−3
ultra / 1080p	18−20	2−3
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 187% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	27−30	5−6
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	2−3
low / 720p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 285% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	80−85	35−40
high / 1080p	30−35	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 139% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	30−35	5−6
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	60−65
medium / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	30−35	5−6
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 540% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	60−65	12−14
medium / 768p	35−40	9−10
high / 1080p	21−24	5−6
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 1
Code name	GF100	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2010	25 June 2008
Pipelines	448	800
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)	246 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	63.55 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	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
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 4850

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