GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 470 has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1278 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 290 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 258 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	60−65	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	80−85	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF100	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2010	19 November 2012
Pipelines	448	1536
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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 7870 XT

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