GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
When choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R6 Carrizo, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 Radeon R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
215 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1280 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 470 has 1691% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
0−1
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
10−12
medium / 1080p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
3−4
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
12−14
medium / 1080p
30−33
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 428% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R6 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
110−120
medium / 768p
180−190
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−110
35−40
QHD / 1440p
60−65
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−35
16−18
high / 768p
150−160
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 122% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
95−100
45−50
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
1−2
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
9−10
medium / 1080p
21−24
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 600% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 233% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
27−30
3−4
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
14−16
medium / 1080p
30−35
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 387% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
40−45
medium / 768p
80−85
−
high / 1080p
30−35
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 206% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
4−5
medium / 1080p
14−16
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 666% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 22% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
4−5
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 425% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
9−10
medium / 768p
35−40
7−8
high / 1080p
21−24
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 450% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
GF100
Carrizo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 April 2010
4 June 2015
Pipelines
448
384
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
Length
9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
320 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
133.9 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
448
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
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
Laptop size
medium sized
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