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    GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs GeForce MX230

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and GeForce MX230, 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 SLI stacks up against GeForce MX230, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 470M SLI and GeForce MX230 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI and GeForce MX230 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 SLI or GeForce MX230 here:

    GeForce GTX 470M SLI Laptops
    GeForce MX230 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M SLI GeForce MX230
    Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 984 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 5750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 30−35 21−24
    medium / 1080p 20−22 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce MX230.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M SLI GeForce MX230
    Architecture Fermi Pascal
    Code name N11E-GT N17S-G0
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 November 2010 20 February 2019
    Pipelines 576 256
    Core clock speed 535 MHz 1519 MHz
    Boost Clock 1531 MHz
    Transistor count 1,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.31
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 64 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    Laptop size large medium sized
    Optimus +
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