GTX 470 benchmark with Phenom 9850 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 Phenom 9850 Quad-Core has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor FPS loss.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Price $ 299.0
Year 2010
Maximum Recorded Temperature 95C
Max Fan Noise 60dB
Recommended Power Supply 565W
Benchmark CPU AMD Phenom 9850 Quad-Core ($50)
CPU Impact on FPS -5.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 62.0 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 37.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 33.0 FPS
Average 4K Performance 25.0 FPS
Memory 1 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 16.5
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 30.4
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 34.9
4K Cost Per Frame $ 48.5
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.

Compare GTX 470 Variants Performance in Medium Quality

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
23.5 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
23.5 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
53.9 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

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
29
41.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
21
29.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
19
26.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
15
21.0
2023 Forspoken
17
24.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
13
19.2
2023 Dead Space
21
29.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
25
34.7
2023 Armored Core VI
25
34.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
12
17.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
22
31.6
2023 Remnant II
13
19.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
18
25.0
2023 Atomic Heart
18
25.0
2023 Starfield
9
13.4
2022 Elden Ring
21
29.3
2022 God of War
20
27.9
2022 Overwatch 2
34
47.3
2022 F1 22
25
35.0
2022 Dying Light 2
24
33.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
24
33.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
36
50.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
27
38.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
20
28.2
2021 Halo Infinite
16
22.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
27
37.7
2021 Hitman 3
31
43.1
2021 Far Cry 6
29
40.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
31
43.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
31
43.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
16
23.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
11
16.3
2020 Valorant
58
81.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
27
37.4
2020 Death Stranding
30
42.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
21
29.3
2020 Godfall
29
41.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
16
23.5
2019 Apex Legends
29
41.2
2019 Anthem
20
28.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
39.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
39
54.4
2019 Metro Exodus
19
27.6
2019 World War Z
33
46.2
2019 Gears of War 5
27
37.7
2019 F1 2019
33
45.7
2019 GreedFall
30
42.0
2019 Borderlands 3
22
31.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
38
53.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
17
24.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
25
35.3
2018 Just Cause 4
27
37.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
29
40.2
2018 Strange Brigade
40
56.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
35
49.3
2017 For Honor
45
62.8
2017 Project CARS 2
33
47.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
39
55.2
2016 Dishonored 2
26
36.1
2015 Rocket League
108
149.5
2015 Need For Speed
38
52.6
2015 Project CARS
36
50.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
60
83.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
79
110.7
2011 DiRT 3
85
118.9
2011 Portal 2
131
181.7
2011 Batman: Arkham City
68
94.5
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
76
106.1
2011 Battlefield 3
47
66.4
2010 Metro: 2033
45
63.3
2010 Starcraft II
81
113.1
2009 League of Legends
131
182.1
2008 Crysis: Warhead
42
58.9

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
22
31.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
16
22.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
15
21.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
12
16.7
2023 Forspoken
12
16.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
10
14.4
2023 Dead Space
15
21.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
20
28.8
2023 Armored Core VI
20
28.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
9
12.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
16
22.9
2023 Remnant II
9
13.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
13
19.2
2023 Atomic Heart
13
18.6
2023 Starfield
8
12.4
2022 Elden Ring
17
24.1
2022 God of War
17
24.7
2022 Overwatch 2
30
41.8
2022 F1 22
16
22.9
2022 Dying Light 2
16
22.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
18
25.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
27
38.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
19
26.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
18
25.0
2021 Halo Infinite
14
20.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
19
26.7
2021 Hitman 3
23
32.5
2021 Far Cry 6
22
31.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
23
32.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
22
30.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
15
21.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
14.4
2020 Valorant
49
69.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
21
30.2
2020 Death Stranding
24
33.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
15
22.0
2020 Godfall
21
29.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
16
22.3
2019 Apex Legends
23
32.2
2019 Anthem
16
23.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
22
31.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
28
39.1
2019 Metro Exodus
16
22.3
2019 World War Z
25
35.3
2019 Gears of War 5
20
28.8
2019 F1 2019
24
34.1
2019 GreedFall
23
31.9
2019 Borderlands 3
16
23.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
29
41.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
14
20.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
20
28.8
2018 Just Cause 4
20
29.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
21
29.6
2018 Strange Brigade
30
41.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
27
37.4
2017 For Honor
29
40.2
2017 Project CARS 2
25
35.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
36
50.9
2016 Dishonored 2
22
31.6
2015 Rocket League
54
75.5
2015 Need For Speed
30
42.3
2015 Project CARS
29
40.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
42
58.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
68
95.4
2009 League of Legends
82
114.4

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
20
27.9
2019 Anthem
14
19.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
19
26.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
23
32.5
2019 Metro Exodus
14
19.8
2019 World War Z
22
30.8
2019 Gears of War 5
18
25.6
2019 F1 2019
22
30.5
2019 GreedFall
18
25.3
2019 Borderlands 3
13
19.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
26
36.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12
17.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18
25.6
2018 Just Cause 4
17
24.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
17
24.1
2018 Strange Brigade
25
35.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
34.7
2017 For Honor
24
33.3
2017 Project CARS 2
25
34.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
36
50.1
2016 Dishonored 2
22
30.5
2015 Rocket League
44
61.8
2015 Need For Speed
27
38.5
2015 Project CARS
27
37.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
34
47.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
69
96.7
2009 League of Legends
65
90.4

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
17
25.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
10
15.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
15.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
9.6
2023 Forspoken
6
8.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
7.9
2023 Dead Space
6
9.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
12
17.6
2023 Armored Core VI
12
17.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
6.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
9
13.4
2023 Remnant II
5
7.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
10.3
2023 Atomic Heart
8
12.4
2023 Starfield
6
8.9
2022 Elden Ring
10
14.7
2022 God of War
13
19.8
2022 Overwatch 2
23
33.0
2022 F1 22
12
17.6
2022 Dying Light 2
12
17.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
13
19.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
19
28.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
12
17.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
14
20.1
2021 Halo Infinite
10
15.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
12
18.2
2021 Hitman 3
14
21.0
2021 Far Cry 6
12
18.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
13
19.2
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
14
21.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
10
15.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8
11.7
2020 Valorant
43
61.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
12
17.6
2020 Death Stranding
15
22.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
12.7
2020 Godfall
10
15.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
15.4
2019 Apex Legends
14
20.7
2019 Anthem
9
13.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
18.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
21.3
2019 Metro Exodus
10
15.0
2019 World War Z
15
22.3
2019 Gears of War 5
13
19.2
2019 F1 2019
16
23.2
2019 GreedFall
10
15.0
2019 Borderlands 3
9
13.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
18
26.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
9
13.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
13
19.2
2018 Just Cause 4
11
16.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
15.7
2018 Strange Brigade
17
25.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
19
27.6
2017 For Honor
15
22.3
2017 Project CARS 2
21
30.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
30
43.6
2016 Dishonored 2
18
25.8
2015 Rocket League
27
39.9
2015 Need For Speed
21
30.2
2015 Project CARS
21
30.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
21
30.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
61
87.7
2009 League of Legends
37
53.9
GTX 470 with Phenom 9850 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom 9850 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom 9850 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

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