GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon HD 4870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 4870, 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 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.
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
9−10
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 34% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
10−12
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
35−40
18−20
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale
Code name
N11E-GT
RV770
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
25 June 2008
Pipelines
288
800
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
30.00
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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