GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon HD 7850
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 7850, 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 470M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 7850, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 470M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M SLI is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
210−220
220−230
medium / 768p
180−190
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
55−60
80−85
4K / 2160p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
140−150
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
55−60
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
80−85
90−95
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M SLI
Radeon HD 7850
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.0
Code name
N11E-GT
Pitcairn
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
5 March 2012
Pipelines
576
1024
Core clock speed
535 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.04
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
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