GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics, 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 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M SLI Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
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  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 185 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics - by 32 / 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is 550 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 10−12
medium / 1080p 20−22 2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M SLI Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics
Architecture Fermi
Code name N11E-GT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 November 2010 1 August 2013
Pipelines 576 768
Core clock speed 535 MHz 720 / 775 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 32 / 28 nm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1800 - 2000 MHz
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size large medium sized
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