GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R9 M275

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M275, 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 R9 M275, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 here:

Radeon R9 M275 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP)	215 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	4 GB
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 R9 M275 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M275.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M275 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 290 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M275.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M275 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 2826 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

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	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 237% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−33	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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	18−20
high / 768p	150−160	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	110−120	70−75
medium / 768p	95−100	50−55
ultra / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 86% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	18−20	1−2
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	10−12
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 460% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	27−30	9−10
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 187% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	27−30	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 288% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
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 R9 M275.
high / 1080p	10−11	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	1−2
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	7−8
medium / 1080p	14−16	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 162% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	60−65	16−18
medium / 768p	35−40	12−14
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 230% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon R9 M275.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R9 M275
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2010	1 August 2014
Pipelines	448	640
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	37.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,184 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	320 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	4500 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	122 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R9 M275

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