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    GeForce GTX 470M vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 470M and GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI here:

    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2x 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 60% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
    • GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 71 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 14−16
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 21−24 40−45
    medium / 1080p 10−12 27−30
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M GeForce GTX 860M SLI
    Architecture Fermi Maxwell
    Code name N11E-GT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 November 2010 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 288 1280
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz 1029 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 2x 1870 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 2x 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 5000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + +
    SLI options + +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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