GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon HD 5870
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 5870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 5870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3550 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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
180−190
medium / 768p
130−140
150−160
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
80−85
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale 2
Code name
N11E-GT
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
23 September 2009
Pipelines
288
1600
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
68.00
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
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