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    GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R7 M270

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 M270, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R7 M270.
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    Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 M270 here:

    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470 Radeon R7 M270
    Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins
    Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 390 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
    • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 −
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 30−35 1−2
    medium / 1080p 21−24 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470 Radeon R7 M270
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name GF100 Opal XT / Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 12 April 2010 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 448 384
    Core clock speed 1215 MHz 825 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec 19.80
    Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 633.6 gflops
    Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
    Memory bus width 320 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.2 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    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
    Laptop size medium sized
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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