GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon 550X, 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 Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M SLI 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 SLI here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 470M SLI | Radeon 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | |
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- GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 547 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
- GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 110% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 107% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 470M SLI | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | N11E-GT | Lexa |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 November 2010 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 576 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 535 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,200 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.98 | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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