GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 Carrizo. 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 Carrizo. 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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Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	12-35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 470 has 1691% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	2−3
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	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 242% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−33	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	110−120
medium / 768p	180−190	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
QHD / 1440p	60−65	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	150−160	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 114% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	70−75
medium / 768p	95−100	50−55
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 82% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	18−20	3−4
ultra / 1080p	18−20	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 316% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	20−22
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 218% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 142% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	10−11	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	6−7
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
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 R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	6−7
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	60−65	14−16
medium / 768p	35−40	10−12
high / 1080p	21−24	5−6
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
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 71% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	GF100	Carrizo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2010	4 June 2015
Pipelines	448	512
Core clock speed	1215 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 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	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
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
Laptop size		medium sized
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

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