GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon R9 M270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 490 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 549 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−33	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 126% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	60−65	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
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 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	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 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	10−12
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 470	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF100	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 April 2010	21 March 2014
Pipelines	448	640
Core clock speed	1215 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	34.0 billion/sec	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	320 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	448
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0 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
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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