GTX 470 benchmark with Phenom II X2 555 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 II X2 555 has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor FPS loss.

GTX 470 benchmark with Phenom II X2 555 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 Phenom II X2 555 ($142.14)
CPU Impact on FPS -3.9 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -10.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 64.7 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 38.8 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 34.4 FPS
Average 4K Performance 26.1 FPS
Memory 1 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 15.7
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 28.8
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 33.2
4K Cost Per Frame $ 45.9
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
25.3 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
25.3 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
57.9 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. The GTX 470's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark. 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
34
44.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
25
32.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
22
28.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
18
22.9
2023 Forspoken
20
25.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
16
20.7
2023 Dead Space
25
32.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
29
37.2
2023 Armored Core VI
29
37.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
14
18.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
26
33.9
2023 Remnant II
16
20.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
21
26.7
2023 Atomic Heart
21
26.7
2023 Starfield
11
14.7
2022 Elden Ring
24
31.3
2022 God of War
23
30.2
2022 Overwatch 2
40
50.9
2022 F1 22
29
37.7
2022 Dying Light 2
28
35.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
28
35.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
42
54.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
32
41.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
23
30.5
2021 Halo Infinite
18
24.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
32
40.7
2021 Hitman 3
36
46.2
2021 Far Cry 6
34
43.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
36
46.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
37
47.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
19
25.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
17.6
2020 Valorant
68
87.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
31
40.2
2020 Death Stranding
35
45.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
24
31.3
2020 Godfall
34
44.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
19
25.3
2019 Apex Legends
34
44.4
2019 Anthem
23
30.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
33
42.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
45
58.4
2019 Metro Exodus
23
29.6
2019 World War Z
39
49.6
2019 Gears of War 5
32
40.7
2019 F1 2019
38
49.3
2019 GreedFall
35
45.2
2019 Borderlands 3
26
33.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
45
57.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
20
25.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
29
38.0
2018 Just Cause 4
31
40.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
33
43.1
2018 Strange Brigade
47
60.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
41
53.2
2017 For Honor
53
67.6
2017 Project CARS 2
39
50.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
46
59.4
2016 Dishonored 2
30
38.8
2015 Rocket League
125
160.0
2015 Need For Speed
44
56.7
2015 Project CARS
43
54.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
70
89.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
93
118.7
2011 DiRT 3
100
127.3
2011 Portal 2
152
194.3
2011 Batman: Arkham City
79
101.4
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
89
113.5
2011 Battlefield 3
55
71.1
2010 Metro: 2033
53
67.8
2010 Starcraft II
95
121.3
2009 League of Legends
153
194.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
49
63.0

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
26
33.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
19
24.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
18
22.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
14
17.9
2023 Forspoken
14
17.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12
15.7
2023 Dead Space
18
22.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
24
31.1
2023 Armored Core VI
24
31.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
10
13.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
19
24.7
2023 Remnant II
11
14.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
20.7
2023 Atomic Heart
15
20.1
2023 Starfield
10
13.4
2022 Elden Ring
20
25.8
2022 God of War
20
26.4
2022 Overwatch 2
35
44.7
2022 F1 22
19
24.7
2022 Dying Light 2
19
24.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
21
26.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
32
41.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
22
28.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
21
26.7
2021 Halo Infinite
17
22.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
22
28.8
2021 Hitman 3
27
34.7
2021 Far Cry 6
26
33.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
27
35.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
25
33.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
22.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
12
15.7
2020 Valorant
58
74.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
25
32.5
2020 Death Stranding
28
36.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
18
23.8
2020 Godfall
24
31.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
18
23.8
2019 Apex Legends
27
34.4
2019 Anthem
19
25.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
26
34.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
33
42.0
2019 Metro Exodus
18
23.8
2019 World War Z
29
38.0
2019 Gears of War 5
24
31.1
2019 F1 2019
28
36.6
2019 GreedFall
27
34.4
2019 Borderlands 3
19
25.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
34
44.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
17
21.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
24
31.1
2018 Just Cause 4
24
31.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
25
31.9
2018 Strange Brigade
35
44.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
31
40.4
2017 For Honor
33
43.1
2017 Project CARS 2
29
37.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
43
54.7
2016 Dishonored 2
26
33.9
2015 Rocket League
63
81.0
2015 Need For Speed
35
45.5
2015 Project CARS
34
43.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
49
62.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
80
102.3
2009 League of Legends
96
122.5

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
22
30.2
2019 Anthem
16
21.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
21
28.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
26
34.7
2019 Metro Exodus
16
21.3
2019 World War Z
25
33.0
2019 Gears of War 5
20
27.6
2019 F1 2019
24
32.7
2019 GreedFall
20
27.3
2019 Borderlands 3
15
20.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
29
38.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
14
19.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
20
27.6
2018 Just Cause 4
19
26.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
19
26.1
2018 Strange Brigade
28
38.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
28
37.2
2017 For Honor
27
35.8
2017 Project CARS 2
28
37.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
40
53.9
2016 Dishonored 2
24
32.7
2015 Rocket League
50
66.4
2015 Need For Speed
31
41.5
2015 Project CARS
30
40.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
38
51.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
78
103.7
2009 League of Legends
73
96.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
18
26.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
11
17.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
11
17.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
10.3
2023 Forspoken
6
9.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
8.2
2023 Dead Space
7
10.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
13
18.9
2023 Armored Core VI
13
18.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
7.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
10
14.7
2023 Remnant II
5
8.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
11.0
2023 Atomic Heart
9
13.4
2023 Starfield
6
9.6
2022 Elden Ring
11
16.0
2022 God of War
14
21.3
2022 Overwatch 2
24
35.5
2022 F1 22
13
18.9
2022 Dying Light 2
13
18.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
14
20.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
21
30.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
13
18.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15
21.7
2021 Halo Infinite
11
16.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
13
19.5
2021 Hitman 3
16
22.9
2021 Far Cry 6
14
20.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
14
20.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
16
22.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
11
16.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8
12.7
2020 Valorant
46
65.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
13
19.2
2020 Death Stranding
16
23.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
9
13.4
2020 Godfall
11
16.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
11
16.7
2019 Apex Legends
15
22.3
2019 Anthem
10
14.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
13
19.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
16
22.9
2019 Metro Exodus
11
16.0
2019 World War Z
16
23.8
2019 Gears of War 5
14
20.7
2019 F1 2019
17
25.0
2019 GreedFall
11
16.0
2019 Borderlands 3
9
14.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
19
28.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
14.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
14
20.7
2018 Just Cause 4
12
17.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
11
17.0
2018 Strange Brigade
18
26.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
20
29.6
2017 For Honor
16
23.8
2017 Project CARS 2
22
32.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
32
47.0
2016 Dishonored 2
19
27.9
2015 Rocket League
30
43.1
2015 Need For Speed
22
32.5
2015 Project CARS
22
32.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
22
32.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
65
93.9
2009 League of Legends
40
57.9
GTX 470 with Phenom II X2 555 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom II X2 555 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom II X2 555 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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