GeForce GTX 470M vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 stacks up against Radeon R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
GeForce GTX 470M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 470M 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 here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 470M has 1532 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- GeForce GTX 470M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 470M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 160−170 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N11E-GT | Venus |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 November 2010 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 288 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,950 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 19.7 billion/sec | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 616.3 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 60.0 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | N/A | |
| CUDA | + | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
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