NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M vs AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2
The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 455% better performance than the GeForce GTX 470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 470M and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2010. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF104) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.
Memory
The GTX 470M has 1,536 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 750 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 72 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 470M includes 288 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 535 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 24 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 GTX 470M has the 362nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.91% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 GPU
The AMD Radeon HD 7970M X2 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Wimbledon) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The HD 7970M X2 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 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 HD 7970M X2 includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 850 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 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 200 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The HD 7970M X2 has the 168th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.62% 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.
| Info | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 1.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q3 2010 | Q2 2012 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon HD 7970M X2 has 455% better performance than the GeForce GTX 470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The GeForce GTX 470M is ranked 362nd with a score of 2,002.5, and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 is ranked 168th with a score of 11,119.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 470M and the Radeon HD 7970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Quadro T2000 Max-Q | 11,461 | +472% |
| Quadro T1000 Mobile | 11,377 | +468% |
| Radeon HD 7970M X2 | 11,119 | +455% |
| GeForce GTX 1650 Max-Q | 11,082.5 | +453% |
| RTX A500 Mobile | 10,818 | +440% |
| Radeon R7 M360 | 2,029 | +1% |
| Radeon 520 | 2,016.5 | +1% |
| GeForce GTX 470M | 2,002.5 | |
| FirePro M4000 | 1,981 | -1% |
| GeForce 830M | 1,961 | -2% |
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.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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.
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| Benchmark | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 2,205.5 | 10,179 (+361.53%) |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 1,953 | -- |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 416 | -- |
Technical Specs
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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GF104 | Wimbledon |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 1.0 |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 1,950 million | 2,800 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1,536 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 72 Gb/s | 153.6 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 750 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 512 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 75 W | 200 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 1,280 |
| CUDA Cores | 288 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 20 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 6 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 48 | 80 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 24 | 32 |
| Core Clock Speed | 535 MHz | 850 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 6.42 GPixel/s | 27.2 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 25.68 GTexel/s | 68 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 616.3 GFLOPS | 2.18 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 51.36 GFLOPS | 136 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 470M | Radeon HD 7970M X2 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.