GTX 470 benchmark with FX-4170 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium Quality

It is worth noting that the GTX 470 is a very power hungry card and requires a decent power supply unit. With current 1280 MB RAM, the GTX 470 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. It is important to know that GTX 470 's max load temperature is very high and might require custom cooling solutions. This combination between GTX 470 and AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor FPS loss.

GTX 470 benchmark with FX-4170 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium Quality
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Price $ 299.0
Year 2010
Maximum Recorded Temperature 95C
Max Fan Noise 60dB
Recommended Power Supply 565W
Benchmark CPU AMD FX-4170 Quad-Core ($99.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -5.5 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 60.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 36.4 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 32.5 FPS
Average 4K Performance 24.4 FPS
Memory 1 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 16.9
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 31.2
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 35.6
4K Cost Per Frame $ 49.9
Series GTX 470
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Overall Combination Score 61/100 Good

The GTX 480 might be the high-end flagship of the latest Fermi set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 470 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 349. NVIDIA ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Fermi graphics card inside the GTX 470, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, HD 6870, the GTX 470 was -8.4 % slower. The GTX 480 might be the high-end flagship of the latest Fermi set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most mid-range PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 470 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 349.

NVIDIA ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Fermi graphics card inside the GTX 470, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, HD 6870, the GTX 470 was -8.4 % slower.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
47.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
44.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
40.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
40.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
39.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
37.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
37.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
35.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
34.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
31.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
22.6 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
30.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
27.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
27.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
23.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
22.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
21.7 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
21.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
21.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
20.7 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
19.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
17.9 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 2.7% and faster than GTX 560 by 1.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the HD 6870. Against its rival - the HD 6870, the GTX 470 is much slower. Compared to its higher sibling, the GTX 470 was much slower than the GTX 480 by more than 20%.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
47.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
44.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
40.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
40.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
39.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
37.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
37.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
35.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
34.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
31.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
22.6 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
30.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
27.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
27.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
23.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
22.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
21.7 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
21.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
21.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
20.7 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
19.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
17.9 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 2.7% and faster than GTX 560 by 1.9%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the HD 6870. Against its rival - the HD 6870, the GTX 470 is much slower. Compared to its higher sibling, the GTX 470 was much slower than the GTX 480 by more than 20%.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
106.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
100.1 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
91.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
91.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
88.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
85.3 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
84.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
83.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
80.6 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
78.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
72.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
51.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
69.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
68.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
68.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
63.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
62.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
54.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
50.4 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
49.9 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
49.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
48.8 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
47.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
45.2 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
41.5 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 3% and faster than GTX 560 by 2%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the HD 6870, the GTX 470 is much slower. Compared to its higher sibling, the GTX 470 was much slower than the GTX 480 by more than 20%.

Game Performance at Medium Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
27
39.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
19
28.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
17
25.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
13
20.1
2023 Forspoken
15
22.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12
18.6
2023 Dead Space
19
28.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
22
33.3
2023 Armored Core VI
22
33.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11
16.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
20
30.2
2023 Remnant II
12
18.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
23.8
2023 Atomic Heart
16
23.8
2023 Starfield
8
13.1
2022 Elden Ring
19
28.2
2022 God of War
18
27.0
2022 Overwatch 2
31
45.5
2022 F1 22
23
33.6
2022 Dying Light 2
21
31.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
21
31.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
33
48.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
25
36.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
18
27.0
2021 Halo Infinite
14
21.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
25
36.4
2021 Hitman 3
28
41.2
2021 Far Cry 6
26
38.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
28
41.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
29
42.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
15
22.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
15.7
2020 Valorant
53
78.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
24
35.8
2020 Death Stranding
27
40.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
19
28.2
2020 Godfall
27
39.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
15
22.6
2019 Apex Legends
27
39.6
2019 Anthem
18
27.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
25
37.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
35
52.1
2019 Metro Exodus
18
26.4
2019 World War Z
30
44.4
2019 Gears of War 5
25
36.4
2019 F1 2019
30
44.1
2019 GreedFall
27
40.4
2019 Borderlands 3
20
29.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
35
51.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
22.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
23
33.9
2018 Just Cause 4
24
36.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
26
38.5
2018 Strange Brigade
37
54.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
32
47.5
2017 For Honor
41
60.3
2017 Project CARS 2
31
45.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
36
53.2
2016 Dishonored 2
23
34.7
2015 Rocket League
99
144.0
2015 Need For Speed
34
50.6
2015 Project CARS
33
48.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
55
80.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
73
106.5
2011 DiRT 3
78
114.4
2011 Portal 2
120
175.2
2011 Batman: Arkham City
62
91.0
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
70
102.0
2011 Battlefield 3
43
63.7
2010 Metro: 2033
41
60.8
2010 Starcraft II
75
109.0
2009 League of Legends
120
175.5
2008 Crysis: Warhead
38
56.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
20
30.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
15
22.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
13
20.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
16.0
2023 Forspoken
11
16.0
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
14.1
2023 Dead Space
13
20.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
19
27.6
2023 Armored Core VI
19
27.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
8
12.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
15
22.0
2023 Remnant II
8
13.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
18.6
2023 Atomic Heart
12
17.9
2023 Starfield
8
11.7
2022 Elden Ring
15
22.9
2022 God of War
16
23.8
2022 Overwatch 2
27
39.9
2022 F1 22
15
22.0
2022 Dying Light 2
15
22.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
16
23.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
25
36.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
17
25.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
16
23.8
2021 Halo Infinite
13
19.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
17
25.6
2021 Hitman 3
21
31.1
2021 Far Cry 6
20
30.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
21
31.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
20
29.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
20.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
14.1
2020 Valorant
45
66.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
20
29.1
2020 Death Stranding
22
32.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
21.0
2020 Godfall
19
28.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14
21.3
2019 Apex Legends
21
30.8
2019 Anthem
15
22.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
20
30.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
25
37.4
2019 Metro Exodus
14
21.3
2019 World War Z
23
33.9
2019 Gears of War 5
19
27.6
2019 F1 2019
22
32.7
2019 GreedFall
21
30.8
2019 Borderlands 3
15
22.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
27
39.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
13
19.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
19
27.6
2018 Just Cause 4
19
27.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
19
28.5
2018 Strange Brigade
27
39.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
24
36.1
2017 For Honor
26
38.5
2017 Project CARS 2
23
33.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
33
48.8
2016 Dishonored 2
20
30.2
2015 Rocket League
49
72.5
2015 Need For Speed
28
40.7
2015 Project CARS
26
38.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
38
56.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
63
91.9
2009 League of Legends
75
110.0

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
18
27.0
2019 Anthem
13
18.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
17
25.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
21
31.1
2019 Metro Exodus
13
18.9
2019 World War Z
20
29.3
2019 Gears of War 5
16
24.7
2019 F1 2019
20
29.3
2019 GreedFall
16
24.4
2019 Borderlands 3
12
18.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
23
34.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
17.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
24.7
2018 Just Cause 4
16
23.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
15
23.2
2018 Strange Brigade
23
33.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
22
33.3
2017 For Honor
21
31.9
2017 Project CARS 2
22
33.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
33
48.1
2016 Dishonored 2
20
29.3
2015 Rocket League
40
59.4
2015 Need For Speed
25
36.9
2015 Project CARS
24
36.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
31
45.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
64
93.0
2009 League of Legends
59
87.1

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
16
23.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
10
15.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
15.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
9.3
2023 Forspoken
5
8.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
7.5
2023 Dead Space
6
9.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
11
16.7
2023 Armored Core VI
11
16.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
6.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
8
13.1
2023 Remnant II
4
7.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
10.0
2023 Atomic Heart
8
11.7
2023 Starfield
5
8.6
2022 Elden Ring
9
14.1
2022 God of War
13
18.9
2022 Overwatch 2
21
31.6
2022 F1 22
11
16.7
2022 Dying Light 2
11
16.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
12
18.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
18
27.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
16.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
13
19.2
2021 Halo Infinite
9
14.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
12
17.6
2021 Hitman 3
13
20.1
2021 Far Cry 6
12
17.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
12
18.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
13
20.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
9
14.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
7
11.4
2020 Valorant
40
59.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
11
17.0
2020 Death Stranding
14
21.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
12.1
2020 Godfall
10
14.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
14.7
2019 Apex Legends
13
19.8
2019 Anthem
8
13.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
17.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
20.4
2019 Metro Exodus
9
14.4
2019 World War Z
14
21.3
2019 Gears of War 5
12
18.6
2019 F1 2019
15
22.3
2019 GreedFall
9
14.4
2019 Borderlands 3
8
12.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
17
25.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
13.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
12
18.6
2018 Just Cause 4
11
16.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
15.0
2018 Strange Brigade
16
23.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
18
26.4
2017 For Honor
14
21.3
2017 Project CARS 2
19
28.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
28
42.0
2016 Dishonored 2
17
25.0
2015 Rocket League
26
38.5
2015 Need For Speed
19
28.8
2015 Project CARS
19
28.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
20
29.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
58
84.4
2009 League of Legends
35
51.9
GTX 470 with FX-4170 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 470 with FX-4170 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 470 with FX-4170 at 4K and Medium Quality settings

GTX 470 Specifications

GTX 470 Board Design

Board NumberP1045
Length9.5 inches 241 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x mini-HDMI
Power Connectors2x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP215 W

GTX 470 Clock Speeds

GPU Clock608 MHz
Memory Clock837 MHz 3348 MHz effective
Shader Clock1215 MHz

GTX 470 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 400
Launch Price349 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateMar 26th, 2010

GTX 470 Graphics Features

CUDA2
DirectX12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.1
OpenGL4.6
Shader Model5.1
VulkanN/A

GTX 470 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureFermi
Die Size529 mm²
GPU NameGF100
GPU VariantGF100-275-A3
Process Size40 nm
Transistors3,100 million

GTX 470 Memory

Bandwidth133.9 GB/s
Memory Bus320 bit
Memory Size1280 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

GTX 470 Render Config

ROPs40
SM Count14
Shading Units448
TMUs56

GTX 470 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance1,089 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance136.1 GFLOPS (1:8)
Pixel Rate17.02 GPixel/s
Texture Rate34.05 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

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