GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 7870M

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

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Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470 has 377% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1278 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 415 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−33	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 126% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	60−65	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	95−100	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
medium / 768p	80−85	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	60−65	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Heathrow XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2010	24 April 2012
Pipelines	448	640
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	32.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,024 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	320 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	64 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	97 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 7870M

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