GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.

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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:

GeForce GTX 470M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 380 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
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 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	N11E-GT	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 November 2010	14 January 2014
Pipelines	288	512
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	616.3 gflops
Memory bus width	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	60.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12 API	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
SLI options	+
Laptop size	large
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GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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