GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 7970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 7970 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 470 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 39% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470.
GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1277 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 265 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 470.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 299 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	60−65	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	150−160	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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 7970 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	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 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 104% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	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 7970 in Fortnite is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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 7970 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
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 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 470.
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 7970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Tahiti XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2010	22 December 2011
Pipelines	448	2048
Core clock speed	1215 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)	274 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	448
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
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	485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 7970

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