GTX 470 benchmark with Phenom II X4 B97 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra 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 X4 B97 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 II X4 B97 ($89.95)
CPU Impact on FPS -2.9 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -10.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 23.3 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 12.6 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 11.0 FPS
Average 4K Performance 7.9 FPS
Memory 1 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 15.0
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 27.7
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 31.7
4K Cost Per Frame $ 44.2
Series GTX 470
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Overall Combination Score 46/100 Acceptable

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 Ultra Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
7.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
8.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
6.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
6.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
5.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
4.9 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 3.2% and faster than GTX 560 by 2.2%. 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%.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
15.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
14.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
12.8 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
12.8 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
12.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
11.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
11.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
10.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
10.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
9.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
7.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
9.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
8.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
8.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
6.8 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
6.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
5.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
4.9 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 3.2% and faster than GTX 560 by 2.2%. 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%.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
40.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
38.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
34.1 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
34.0 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
32.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
31.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
30.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
30.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
29.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
28.3 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
25.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
21.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
24.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
23.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
23.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
21.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
21.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
18.0 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
16.5 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
16.3 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
16.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
15.9 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
15.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
14.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
13.1 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 3.6% and faster than GTX 560 by 2.5%. 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%.

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
13
15.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
8
10.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
7
9.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
7.0
2023 Forspoken
6
8.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
6.3
2023 Dead Space
8
10.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
10
12.4
2023 Armored Core VI
10
12.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
5.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
9
11.1
2023 Remnant II
5
6.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
8.4
2023 Atomic Heart
7
8.4
2023 Starfield
3
4.2
2022 Elden Ring
8
10.2
2022 God of War
8
9.7
2022 Overwatch 2
15
18.0
2022 F1 22
10
12.6
2022 Dying Light 2
10
11.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
10
11.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
16
19.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
13.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
8
9.8
2021 Halo Infinite
6
7.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
11
13.7
2021 Hitman 3
13
16.0
2021 Far Cry 6
12
14.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
13
16.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
13
16.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
6
7.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
4
5.2
2020 Valorant
29
34.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
11
13.6
2020 Death Stranding
13
15.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
10.2
2020 Godfall
12
15.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
6
7.9
2019 Apex Legends
12
15.3
2019 Anthem
8
9.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
14.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
17
21.2
2019 Metro Exodus
8
9.5
2019 World War Z
14
17.5
2019 Gears of War 5
11
13.7
2019 F1 2019
14
17.3
2019 GreedFall
13
15.6
2019 Borderlands 3
9
10.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
17
21.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
8.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
10
12.7
2018 Just Cause 4
11
13.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
12
14.8
2018 Strange Brigade
18
22.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
18.9
2017 For Honor
21
25.3
2017 Project CARS 2
15
17.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
18
21.6
2016 Dishonored 2
11
13.1
2015 Rocket League
62
73.6
2015 Need For Speed
17
20.4
2015 Project CARS
16
19.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
30
35.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
42
50.5
2011 DiRT 3
46
55.2
2011 Portal 2
80
94.4
2011 Batman: Arkham City
35
41.6
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
40
47.8
2011 Battlefield 3
22
27.0
2010 Metro: 2033
21
25.4
2010 Starcraft II
44
51.9
2009 League of Legends
80
94.7
2008 Crysis: Warhead
19
23.3

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
8
11.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
6
7.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
7.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4
5.3
2023 Forspoken
4
5.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3
4.5
2023 Dead Space
5
7.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
8
10.0
2023 Armored Core VI
8
10.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
3.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
6
7.6
2023 Remnant II
3
4.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5
6.3
2023 Atomic Heart
4
6.0
2023 Starfield
2
3.7
2022 Elden Ring
6
8.1
2022 God of War
6
8.3
2022 Overwatch 2
12
15.4
2022 F1 22
6
7.6
2022 Dying Light 2
6
7.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
6
8.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
11
13.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
7
9.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
6
8.4
2021 Halo Infinite
5
6.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
7
9.2
2021 Hitman 3
9
11.5
2021 Far Cry 6
8
11.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
9
11.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
8
10.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5
6.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
4.5
2020 Valorant
22
28.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
8
10.6
2020 Death Stranding
9
12.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
5
7.3
2020 Godfall
8
10.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
7.4
2019 Apex Legends
9
11.4
2019 Anthem
6
7.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
8
11.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
11
14.3
2019 Metro Exodus
5
7.4
2019 World War Z
10
12.7
2019 Gears of War 5
8
10.0
2019 F1 2019
9
12.2
2019 GreedFall
9
11.3
2019 Borderlands 3
6
7.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
12
15.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
5
6.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
8
10.0
2018 Just Cause 4
8
10.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
8
10.3
2018 Strange Brigade
12
15.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
10
13.7
2017 For Honor
11
14.8
2017 Project CARS 2
10
12.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
15
19.6
2016 Dishonored 2
8
11.1
2015 Rocket League
25
31.6
2015 Need For Speed
12
15.8
2015 Project CARS
11
14.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
18
23.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
33
42.1
2009 League of Legends
42
52.6

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
7
9.7
2019 Anthem
4
6.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
6
9.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
8
11.5
2019 Metro Exodus
4
6.4
2019 World War Z
8
10.8
2019 Gears of War 5
6
8.7
2019 F1 2019
8
10.7
2019 GreedFall
6
8.6
2019 Borderlands 3
4
6.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
13.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
5.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
8.7
2018 Just Cause 4
6
8.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
6
8.1
2018 Strange Brigade
9
12.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
9
12.4
2017 For Honor
9
11.9
2017 Project CARS 2
9
12.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
14
19.3
2016 Dishonored 2
8
10.7
2015 Rocket League
18
24.8
2015 Need For Speed
10
14.1
2015 Project CARS
10
13.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
13
18.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
32
42.8
2009 League of Legends
29
39.4

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
5
8.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
3
4.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
3
4.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
2.8
2023 Forspoken
1
2.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
2.2
2023 Dead Space
1
2.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
3
5.6
2023 Armored Core VI
3
5.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
1.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
2
4.2
2023 Remnant II
1
2.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
2
3.1
2023 Atomic Heart
2
3.7
2023 Starfield
1
2.5
2022 Elden Ring
3
4.6
2022 God of War
4
6.4
2022 Overwatch 2
8
11.7
2022 F1 22
3
5.6
2022 Dying Light 2
3
5.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
4
6.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
6
9.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3
5.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
4
6.5
2021 Halo Infinite
3
4.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
4
5.9
2021 Hitman 3
4
7.0
2021 Far Cry 6
4
6.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
4
6.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
4
7.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
3
4.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2
3.6
2020 Valorant
17
24.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3
5.7
2020 Death Stranding
5
7.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
2
3.8
2020 Godfall
3
4.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
3
4.8
2019 Apex Legends
4
6.8
2019 Anthem
2
4.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
4
5.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
4
7.0
2019 Metro Exodus
3
4.7
2019 World War Z
5
7.4
2019 Gears of War 5
4
6.3
2019 F1 2019
5
7.8
2019 GreedFall
3
4.7
2019 Borderlands 3
2
4.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
6
9.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
4.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
4
6.3
2018 Just Cause 4
3
5.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
3
4.9
2018 Strange Brigade
5
8.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
6
9.5
2017 For Honor
5
7.4
2017 Project CARS 2
7
10.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
11
16.4
2016 Dishonored 2
6
8.8
2015 Rocket League
10
14.7
2015 Need For Speed
7
10.5
2015 Project CARS
7
10.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
7
10.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
26
37.9
2009 League of Legends
14
21.0
GTX 470 with Phenom II X4 B97 at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom II X4 B97 at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom II X4 B97 at 4K and Ultra 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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