NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M vs AMD Radeon HD 7470M

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Performance
GeForce GTX 960M911% better
5,2785% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7470M
5220% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 960M has 911% better performance than the Radeon HD 7470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 960M
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Radeon HD 7470M
No data available

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 960M has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80.19 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 960M includes 640 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,097 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,176 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 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 960M has the 243rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.05% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 7470M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7470M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2012. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Seymour) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7470M 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 7470M includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 750 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7470M has the 514th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.50% 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 960MRadeon HD 7470M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2015Q1 2012
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 Rage 2
Rage 2
GeForce GTX 960MRadeon HD 7470M
Low - 720p
33 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
16 FPS
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High - 1080p
14 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
13 FPS
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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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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile25+88%
GeForce GTX 965M24.1+81%
Iris Xe MAX23.2+74%
GeForce MX35015+13%
GeForce MX25014+5%
GeForce GTX 960M13.3
GeForce MX33012.9-3%
GeForce MX2304.1-69%

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 960M911% better
5,2785% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7470M
5220% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 960M has 911% better performance than the Radeon HD 7470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 960M is ranked 243rd with a score of 5,278, and the Radeon HD 7470M is ranked 514th with a score of 522.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 960M
No data available
Radeon HD 7470M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 960M and the Radeon HD 7470M 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 960M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro M12005,310+1%
Radeon Pro 5605,305+1%
GeForce GTX 960M5,278
Radeon Pro 5555,185-2%
Quadro M2000M5,143-3%
Radeon HD 7450M581.5-89%
Radeon HD 6470M535-90%
Radeon HD 7470M522-90%
GeForce 610M507.5-90%
NVS 4200M507-90%

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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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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 960MRadeon HD 7470M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,148
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,202
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
30,085.5
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,318
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,535.5
(+878%)
566
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
81.4
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PassMark G3D Mark
3,379
(+728.19%)
408
PassMark G2D Mark
245
396
(+61.63%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
56.2
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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 960MRadeon HD 7470M
CodenameGM107Seymour
ArchitectureMaxwellTeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors1,870 million370 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 960MRadeon HD 7470M
Memory Size4 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth80.19 Gb/s14.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,253 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache64 KB8 KB
L2 Cache2 MB128 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 960MRadeon HD 7470M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W25 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 960MRadeon HD 7470M
Stream Processors (SP)--160
CUDA Cores640--
Compute Units (CU)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)408
Render Output Units (ROP)164
Core Clock Speed1,097 MHz750 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,176 MHz800 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 960MRadeon HD 7470M
Pixel Fill Rate18.82 GPixel/s3.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate47.04 GTexel/s6.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.51 TFLOPS256 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance47.04 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 960MRadeon HD 7470M
DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)5.0

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