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    GeForce GTX 470M vs Quadro CX

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Quadro CX, 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 Quadro CX, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 470M Check Price
    Quadro CX

    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:

    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Quadro CX
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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    • Quadro CX has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470M and Quadro CX have maximum RAM of 1536 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 498 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 350 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 1−2
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 10−12
    medium / 1080p 10−12 2−3
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Quadro CX
    Architecture Fermi Tesla 2.0
    Code name N11E-GT GT200B
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 1 November 2010 11 November 2008
    Pipelines 288 192
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz 602 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.7 billion/sec 38.53
    Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops 462.3 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 API 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.0
    OpenGL 4.5 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA + 1.3
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large
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