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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 X3 8550 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 X3 8550 ($169.95)
CPU Impact on FPS -6.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings High Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 39.9 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 23.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 20.6 FPS
Average 4K Performance 15.5 FPS
Memory 1 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 17.3
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 32.0
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 36.7
4K Cost Per Frame $ 50.6
Series GTX 470
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
Overall Combination Score 48/100 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 High Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
31.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
29.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
26.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
26.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
25.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
24.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
24.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
24.2 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
23.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
22.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
20.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
13.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
19.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
19.4 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
17.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
17.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
15.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
14.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
13.9 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
13.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
13.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
13.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
12.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
11.4 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 2.8% 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)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
31.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
29.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
26.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
26.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
25.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
24.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
24.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
24.2 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
23.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
22.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
20.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
13.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
19.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
19.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
19.4 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
17.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
17.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
15.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
14.1 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
13.9 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
13.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
13.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
13.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
12.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
11.4 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 2.8% 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)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
73.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
69.1 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
62.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
62.7 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
60.7 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
58.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
57.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
57.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
54.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
53.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
49.2 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
32.9 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
46.7 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
45.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
45.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
42.5 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
41.8 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
36.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
33.4 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
33.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
32.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
32.4 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
31.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
29.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
27.3 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 3.1% 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%.

Game Performance at High Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
16
24.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
11
17.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
15.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
8
12.4
2023 Forspoken
9
14.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
11.2
2023 Dead Space
11
17.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
13
20.8
2023 Armored Core VI
13
20.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
10.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
12
18.8
2023 Remnant II
7
11.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9
14.7
2023 Atomic Heart
9
14.7
2023 Starfield
5
7.8
2022 Elden Ring
11
17.3
2022 God of War
10
16.7
2022 Overwatch 2
18
28.8
2022 F1 22
13
20.9
2022 Dying Light 2
13
20.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
13
20.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
20
30.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
14
22.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
10
16.7
2021 Halo Infinite
8
13.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
14
22.6
2021 Hitman 3
17
26.0
2021 Far Cry 6
15
24.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
17
26.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
17
26.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
9
13.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
9.5
2020 Valorant
33
50.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
14
22.5
2020 Death Stranding
16
25.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
11
17.3
2020 Godfall
16
24.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
9
13.9
2019 Apex Legends
16
24.9
2019 Anthem
11
16.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
23.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
21
33.3
2019 Metro Exodus
10
16.3
2019 World War Z
18
28.0
2019 Gears of War 5
14
22.6
2019 F1 2019
18
27.7
2019 GreedFall
16
25.3
2019 Borderlands 3
12
18.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
21
32.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
9
14.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
13
21.1
2018 Just Cause 4
14
22.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
15
24.2
2018 Strange Brigade
22
34.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
19
30.0
2017 For Honor
25
38.7
2017 Project CARS 2
18
28.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
22
33.8
2016 Dishonored 2
14
21.7
2015 Rocket League
63
97.5
2015 Need For Speed
21
32.2
2015 Project CARS
20
30.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
34
52.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
46
70.5
2011 DiRT 3
49
76.2
2011 Portal 2
78
120.5
2011 Batman: Arkham City
39
59.7
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
44
67.3
2011 Battlefield 3
26
40.9
2010 Metro: 2033
25
38.9
2010 Starcraft II
47
72.2
2009 League of Legends
78
120.8
2008 Crysis: Warhead
23
36.1

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
12
18.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
8
13.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
8
12.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
9.7
2023 Forspoken
6
9.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
8.4
2023 Dead Space
8
12.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
11
17.1
2023 Armored Core VI
11
17.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
7.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
8
13.5
2023 Remnant II
5
7.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
11.2
2023 Atomic Heart
7
10.8
2023 Starfield
4
7.1
2022 Elden Ring
9
14.1
2022 God of War
9
14.5
2022 Overwatch 2
16
25.1
2022 F1 22
8
13.5
2022 Dying Light 2
8
13.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
9
14.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
14
22.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
10
15.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
9
14.7
2021 Halo Infinite
7
12.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
15.9
2021 Hitman 3
12
19.2
2021 Far Cry 6
12
18.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
12
19.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
11
18.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
12.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
5
8.4
2020 Valorant
27
42.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
11
18.0
2020 Death Stranding
13
20.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
12.9
2020 Godfall
11
17.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
13.1
2019 Apex Legends
12
19.2
2019 Anthem
8
13.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
18.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
15
23.6
2019 Metro Exodus
8
13.1
2019 World War Z
13
21.1
2019 Gears of War 5
11
17.1
2019 F1 2019
13
20.4
2019 GreedFall
12
19.0
2019 Borderlands 3
8
13.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
16
24.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
11.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
17.1
2018 Just Cause 4
11
17.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
11
17.7
2018 Strange Brigade
16
25.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
14
22.5
2017 For Honor
15
24.2
2017 Project CARS 2
13
20.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
20
30.9
2016 Dishonored 2
12
18.8
2015 Rocket League
30
46.9
2015 Need For Speed
16
25.6
2015 Project CARS
15
24.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
23
35.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
39
60.2
2009 League of Legends
47
73.1

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
10
16.7
2019 Anthem
7
11.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
10
15.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
12
19.2
2019 Metro Exodus
7
11.6
2019 World War Z
11
18.2
2019 Gears of War 5
9
15.1
2019 F1 2019
11
18.0
2019 GreedFall
9
14.9
2019 Borderlands 3
7
11.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14
21.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
6
10.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
9
15.1
2018 Just Cause 4
9
14.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
9
14.3
2018 Strange Brigade
13
21.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
13
20.8
2017 For Honor
13
20.0
2017 Project CARS 2
13
20.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
19
30.4
2016 Dishonored 2
11
18.0
2015 Rocket League
24
38.0
2015 Need For Speed
15
23.2
2015 Project CARS
14
22.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
18
28.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
39
61.1
2009 League of Legends
37
56.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
9
14.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
5
9.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
9.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
3
5.6
2023 Forspoken
3
5.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
4.4
2023 Dead Space
3
5.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
6
10.2
2023 Armored Core VI
6
10.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
3.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
5
7.8
2023 Remnant II
2
4.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
6.0
2023 Atomic Heart
4
7.1
2023 Starfield
3
5.1
2022 Elden Ring
5
8.4
2022 God of War
7
11.6
2022 Overwatch 2
12
19.6
2022 F1 22
6
10.2
2022 Dying Light 2
6
10.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
7
11.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
10
16.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
6
10.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
7
11.6
2021 Halo Infinite
5
8.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
6
10.6
2021 Hitman 3
8
12.4
2021 Far Cry 6
7
10.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
7
11.2
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
8
12.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5
8.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
4
6.7
2020 Valorant
24
37.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6
10.4
2020 Death Stranding
8
13.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
7.1
2020 Godfall
5
8.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
8.9
2019 Apex Legends
7
12.0
2019 Anthem
5
8.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
10.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
8
12.4
2019 Metro Exodus
5
8.7
2019 World War Z
8
13.1
2019 Gears of War 5
7
11.2
2019 F1 2019
8
13.7
2019 GreedFall
5
8.7
2019 Borderlands 3
4
7.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
10
15.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
5
8.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
7
11.2
2018 Just Cause 4
6
9.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
5
9.1
2018 Strange Brigade
9
14.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
10
16.3
2017 For Honor
8
13.1
2017 Project CARS 2
11
17.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
17
26.4
2016 Dishonored 2
9
15.3
2015 Rocket League
15
24.2
2015 Need For Speed
11
17.9
2015 Project CARS
11
17.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
11
18.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
35
55.0
2009 League of Legends
21
32.9
GTX 470 with Phenom X3 8550 at 1080p and High Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom X3 8550 at 1440p and High Quality settings
GTX 470 with Phenom X3 8550 at 4K and High 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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