NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16

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Performance
GeForce GTX 470
4,3424% of 104,737
Radeon Pro Vega 16143% better
10,56910% of 104,737

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 143% better performance than the GeForce GTX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 470
12.448% of 161.45
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available

The GeForce GTX 470 has 8% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2010 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF100) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 470 has 1,280 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 837 MHz memory clock and a 320 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 133.9 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 470 includes 448 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 607 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 40 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 470 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, mini-HDMI 1.3a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 470 has the 266th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.15% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 4,342 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 12.44. This is the 94th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 16 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 307.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The Pro Vega 16 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,190 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The Pro Vega 16 has the 174th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.09% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiGCN 5.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ1 2010Q4 2018
Launch Price (MSRP)$349--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for X-Plane 11
X-Plane 11
GeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
Low - 720p
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65 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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51 FPS
High - 1080p
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44 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 470
4,3424% of 104,737
Radeon Pro Vega 16143% better
10,56910% of 104,737

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 143% better performance than the GeForce GTX 470 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 470 is ranked 266th with a score of 4,342, and the Radeon Pro Vega 16 is ranked 174th with a score of 10,569.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 470
12.448% of 161.45
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available

The GeForce GTX 470 has 19% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 470's 12.44 performance per dollar ranks it 94th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A500 Mobile10,818+149%
Arc A350M10,730+147%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569+143%
T600 Mobile10,498+142%
Radeon 680M10,399+139%
GeForce GTX 4805,014+15%
GeForce GT 10304,727.5+9%
GeForce GTX 4704,342
Radeon HD 68704,218-3%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)3,098-29%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 470 orRadeon Pro Vega 16

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,198
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,443
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
25,757
56,273
(+118.48%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,757.5
7,745
(+180.87%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,718
10,926
(+131.58%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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130.2
PassMark G3D Mark
3,107
4,809
(+54.78%)
PassMark G2D Mark
401
588
(+46.63%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
CodenameGF100Vega 12
ArchitectureFermiGCN 5.0
Process Size40 nm14 nm
Transistors3,100 million--

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
Memory Size1,280 MB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5HBM2
Memory Bandwidth133.9 Gb/s307.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock837 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface320 bit1,024 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache640 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)215 W75 W
Suggested PSU550 W--
Power Connectors2x 6-pin--
OutputsDVI, mini-HDMI 1.3aDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
Stream Processors (SP)--1,024
CUDA Cores448--
Compute Units (CU)--16
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)14--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)5664
Render Output Units (ROP)4032
Core Clock Speed607 MHz815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,190 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
Pixel Fill Rate17.02 GPixel/s38.08 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate34.05 GTexel/s76.16 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,089 GFLOPS2.44 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance136.1 GFLOPS152.3 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 470Radeon Pro Vega 16
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.12.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.0

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.