GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 8870M, 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 8870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 3250 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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
140−150
medium / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
QHD / 1440p
35−40
30−35
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
low / 720p
70−75
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
35−40
27−30
medium / 768p
21−24
18−20
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
high / 768p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GT
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2010
18 December 2012
Pipelines
288
640
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
31.00
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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