GeForce GTX 470 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book, 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 470 stacks up against Maxwell GPU Surface Book, check out specs charts below.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 470 has 1279 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 261 MHz higher, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3338 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	20−22
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−33	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 78% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	150−160
medium / 768p	180−190	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	65−70
QHD / 1440p	60−65	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	95−100	65−70
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	18−20	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	27−30	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	55−60	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	3−4
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	60−65
medium / 768p	80−85	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	6−7
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	30−35
medium / 768p	35−40	21−24
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 75% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Code name	GF100	Surface Book
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 April 2010	1 October 2015
Pipelines	448	384
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	954 MHz
Boost Clock		993 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	320 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.2
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+	+
CUDA cores	448
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	97 Mh/s
Optimus		+
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

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