GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon HD 7790
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 7790, 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 7790, 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 7790
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7790 has 13% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7790.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 4750 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
210−220
medium / 768p
130−140
180−190
ultra / 1080p
65−70
100−110
QHD / 1440p
35−40
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
95−100
ultra / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
60−65
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
75−80
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 7790
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 2.0
Code name
N11E-GT
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
22 March 2013
Pipelines
288
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
56.00
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
183 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
218 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.2 Mh/s
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