GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R7 M270
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R7 M270 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 470M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
1−2
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
0−1
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
160−170
60−65
medium / 768p
130−140
27−30
ultra / 1080p
65−70
7−8
QHD / 1440p
35−40
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
100−110
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 321% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
70−75
10−11
ultra / 1080p
40−45
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
24−27
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
21−24
medium / 1080p
30−35
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
16−18
0−1
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
0−1
medium / 1080p
18−20
0−1
low / 768p
60−65
18−20
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Grand Theft Auto V is 226% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
18−20
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
40−45
8−9
medium / 1080p
20−22
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
16−18
0−1
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
low / 768p
35−40
0−1
medium / 768p
21−24
−
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 768p
90−95
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
0−1
high / 768p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon R7 M270
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GT
Opal XT / Mars
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2010
7 January 2014
Pipelines
288
384
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
825 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
19.80
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
633.6 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
medium sized
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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