GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R7 260X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 260X. 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 R7 260X. 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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 470 has 86% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R7 260X is 161 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
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 Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
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	30−35
high / 768p	150−160	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
ultra / 1080p	65−70	65−70
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	80−85	75−80
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 7% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
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	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 3% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 2.0
Code name	GF100	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2010	8 October 2013
Pipelines	448	896
Core clock speed	1215 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,971 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	448
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
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	225 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R7 260X

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