GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon HD 6790

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 6790 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 470M SLI will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6790 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 305 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 6790 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M SLI is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

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 18−20
medium / 1080p 20−22 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470M SLI Radeon HD 6790
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name N11E-GT Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 November 2010 4 April 2011
Pipelines 576 800
Core clock speed 535 MHz 840 MHz
Transistor count 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 33.60
Floating-point performance 1,344.0 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 122 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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