GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870, 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 RX Vega M GL 870, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470M has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 169 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
55−60
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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
180−190
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 in Dota 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
10−12
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−11
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
4−5
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
70−75
180−190
medium / 1080p
30−35
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Fortnite is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
60−65
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
120−130
high / 1080p
18−20
70−75
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Metro Exodus is 287% 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
16−18
65−70
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
35−40
130−140
medium / 768p
21−24
85−90
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
high / 768p
40−45
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture
Fermi
Vega
Code name
N11E-GT
Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2010
7 January 2018
Pipelines
288
1280
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1011 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 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_1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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