NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470M vs AMD Radeon HD 8670M

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Performance
GeForce GTX 470M43% better
2,002.52% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8670M
1,3961% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 470M has 43% better performance than the Radeon HD 8670M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 470M
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Radeon HD 8670M
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Summary

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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 8670M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8670M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Sun) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8670M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 14.4 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 8670M includes 320 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 20 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8670M has the 416th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.33% 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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ3 2010Q1 2013
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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 BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
GeForce GTX 470MRadeon HD 8670M
Low - 720p
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37 FPS
Medium - 768p
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22 FPS
High - 768p
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18 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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5 FPS
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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 470M orRadeon HD 8670M
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GT 720M7.4+35%
NVS 5200M6.2+13%
Radeon R5 M2306+9%
Quadro K610M6+9%
Radeon HD 7610M6+9%
Radeon HD 8670M5.49
Radeon HD 8570M4-27%

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 470M43% better
2,002.52% of 104,598
Radeon HD 8670M
1,3961% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 470M has 43% better performance than the Radeon HD 8670M 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 8670M is ranked 416th with a score of 1,396.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 470M
No data available
Radeon HD 8670M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 470M and the Radeon HD 8670M 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 470M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R7 M3602,029+1%
Radeon 5202,016.5+1%
GeForce GTX 470M2,002.5
FirePro M40001,981-1%
GeForce 830M1,961-2%
Radeon HD 6850M1,469.5-27%
GeForce 910M1,413-29%
Radeon HD 8670M1,396-30%
Radeon HD 8730M1,370.5-32%
FirePro M59501,350-33%

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.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
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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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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4,840
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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829
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,205.5
(+45.77%)
1,513
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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64.4
PassMark G3D Mark
1,953
(+275.58%)
520
PassMark G2D Mark
413
495
(+19.85%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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9.4
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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7.6
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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
CodenameGF104Sun
ArchitectureFermiGCN 1.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors1,950 million690 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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
Memory Size1,536 MB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth72 Gb/s14.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock750 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache384 KB128 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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice 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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
Stream Processors (SP)--320
CUDA Cores288--
Compute Units (CU)--5
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)6--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4820
Render Output Units (ROP)248
Core Clock Speed535 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--975 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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
Pixel Fill Rate6.42 GPixel/s7.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate25.68 GTexel/s19.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance616.3 GFLOPS624 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance51.36 GFLOPS39 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 470MRadeon HD 8670M
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL1.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model5.16.5 (5.1)

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