GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

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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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470M SLI	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)		185 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 470M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 390 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	90−95	140−150
medium / 768p	80−85	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470M SLI.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470M SLI	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	N11E-GT	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 November 2010	19 November 2012
Pipelines	576	1536
Core clock speed	535 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count		4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		93.60
Floating-point performance		2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12 (11_1)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce GTX 470M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

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