GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R9 290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 290X, 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 R9 290X, 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 R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 290X is 1250 MHz.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 258% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
110−120
medium / 1080p
16−18
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 289% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
160−170
250−260
medium / 768p
130−140
220−230
ultra / 1080p
65−70
190−200
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
85−90
medium / 1080p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 316% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
65−70
ultra / 1080p
12−14
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 214% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
35−40
110−120
medium / 1080p
18−20
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 277% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
130−140
high / 1080p
18−20
75−80
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 169% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
18−20
70−75
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
16−18
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
35−40
140−150
medium / 768p
21−24
90−95
high / 1080p
12−14
50−55
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 294% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
high / 768p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N11E-GT
Hawaii XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 November 2010
24 October 2013
Pipelines
288
2816
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
176.0
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
623 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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