GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon Sky 500, 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 Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Sky 500
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 Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort | |
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- GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 415 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3550 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 55−60 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 470M SLI | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N11E-GT | Pitcairn |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 November 2010 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 576 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 535 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Transistor count | 2,800 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 76.00 | |
| Floating-point performance | 2,432 gflops | |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 154 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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