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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 Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz 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 Intel Core2 Duo E6420 @ 2.13GHz ($49.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -5.5 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 101.0 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 61.5 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 55.1 FPS
Average 4K Performance 41.7 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 70/100 Very 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 Low Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Low Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
79.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
75.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
68.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
68.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
66.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
63.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
62.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
62.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
60.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
58.8 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
54.2 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
38.7 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
51.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
50.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
50.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
47.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
46.6 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
40.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
37.7 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
37.2 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
36.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
36.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
35.7 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
33.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
31.0 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 2.6% and faster than GTX 560 by 1.8%. 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)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
79.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
75.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
68.6 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
68.6 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
66.4 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
63.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
62.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
62.4 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
60.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
58.8 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
54.2 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
38.7 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
51.9 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
50.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
50.9 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
47.1 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
46.6 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
40.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
37.7 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
37.2 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
36.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
36.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
35.7 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
33.6 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
31.0 FPS

The GTX 470 sits between the HD 6870 and the GTX 560, falling slower than HD 6870 by 2.6% and faster than GTX 560 by 1.8%. 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)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 $ 249
171.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R9 270 $ 179
162.3 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 $ 349
149.3 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 $ 229
149.0 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6970 $ 369
144.5 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 $ 499
139.4 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7850 $ 249
137.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
136.9 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6950 $ 299
132.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti $ 249
129.2 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6870 $ 239
119.8 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 $ 349
86.7 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 $ 199
114.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
112.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
112.4 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 $ 359
104.8 FPS
2010 AMD Radeon HD 6850 $ 179
103.3 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 $ 299
90.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
84.2 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti $ 149
83.4 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 $ 299
82.6 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 $ 449
81.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
80.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon R7 250 $ 89
75.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 $ 129
69.9 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%.

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
46
67.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
33
49.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
30
43.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
23
34.6
2023 Forspoken
27
39.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
22
32.0
2023 Dead Space
33
49.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
38
56.5
2023 Armored Core VI
38
56.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
19
28.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
35
51.4
2023 Remnant II
22
32.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
28
40.7
2023 Atomic Heart
28
40.7
2023 Starfield
15
22.7
2022 Elden Ring
33
48.1
2022 God of War
31
46.1
2022 Overwatch 2
52
76.3
2022 F1 22
39
57.0
2022 Dying Light 2
37
54.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
37
54.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
56
81.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
42
62.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
31
46.1
2021 Halo Infinite
25
37.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
42
61.5
2021 Hitman 3
47
69.5
2021 Far Cry 6
45
65.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
48
70.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
49
71.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
26
38.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
18
27.2
2020 Valorant
88
128.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
41
60.6
2020 Death Stranding
46
68.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
33
48.1
2020 Godfall
46
66.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
26
38.7
2019 Apex Legends
46
66.8
2019 Anthem
32
46.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
43
63.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
59
87.1
2019 Metro Exodus
31
45.2
2019 World War Z
51
74.6
2019 Gears of War 5
42
61.5
2019 F1 2019
51
74.2
2019 GreedFall
46
68.2
2019 Borderlands 3
35
50.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
59
86.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
27
39.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
39
57.4
2018 Just Cause 4
42
61.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
44
65.1
2018 Strange Brigade
62
90.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
54
79.7
2017 For Honor
69
100.2
2017 Project CARS 2
52
75.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
61
88.7
2016 Dishonored 2
40
58.8
2015 Rocket League
157
228.2
2015 Need For Speed
58
84.6
2015 Project CARS
56
81.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
90
132.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
118
172.0
2011 DiRT 3
126
183.9
2011 Portal 2
188
273.7
2011 Batman: Arkham City
102
148.3
2011 Total War: Shogun 2
113
165.2
2011 Battlefield 3
72
105.6
2010 Metro: 2033
69
101.0
2010 Starcraft II
121
175.8
2009 League of Legends
188
274.2
2008 Crysis: Warhead
64
93.9

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
35
51.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
25
37.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
23
34.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
19
27.7
2023 Forspoken
19
27.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
16
24.4
2023 Dead Space
23
34.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
32
47.1
2023 Armored Core VI
32
47.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
14
21.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
25
37.7
2023 Remnant II
15
22.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
22
32.0
2023 Atomic Heart
21
31.0
2023 Starfield
14
20.4
2022 Elden Ring
27
39.2
2022 God of War
28
40.7
2022 Overwatch 2
46
67.3
2022 F1 22
25
37.7
2022 Dying Light 2
25
37.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
28
40.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
42
62.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
30
43.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
28
40.7
2021 Halo Infinite
23
33.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
30
43.7
2021 Hitman 3
36
52.8
2021 Far Cry 6
35
51.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
36
53.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
34
50.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
23
34.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
16
24.4
2020 Valorant
75
109.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
34
49.5
2020 Death Stranding
38
55.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
24
36.2
2020 Godfall
33
48.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
25
36.7
2019 Apex Legends
36
52.3
2019 Anthem
26
38.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
35
51.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
43
63.3
2019 Metro Exodus
25
36.7
2019 World War Z
39
57.4
2019 Gears of War 5
32
47.1
2019 F1 2019
38
55.6
2019 GreedFall
36
52.3
2019 Borderlands 3
26
38.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
45
66.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
23
33.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
32
47.1
2018 Just Cause 4
32
47.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
33
48.5
2018 Strange Brigade
46
67.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
42
61.1
2017 For Honor
44
65.1
2017 Project CARS 2
39
57.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
56
81.7
2016 Dishonored 2
35
51.4
2015 Rocket League
82
119.4
2015 Need For Speed
47
68.6
2015 Project CARS
45
65.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
64
93.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
103
149.6
2009 League of Legends
122
177.4

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
31
46.1
2019 Anthem
22
32.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
30
43.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
36
52.8
2019 Metro Exodus
22
32.5
2019 World War Z
34
50.0
2019 Gears of War 5
29
42.2
2019 F1 2019
34
50.0
2019 GreedFall
28
41.7
2019 Borderlands 3
22
32.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
40
58.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
20
29.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
29
42.2
2018 Just Cause 4
27
40.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
27
39.7
2018 Strange Brigade
39
57.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
38
56.5
2017 For Honor
37
54.2
2017 Project CARS 2
38
56.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
55
80.5
2016 Dishonored 2
34
50.0
2015 Rocket League
67
98.6
2015 Need For Speed
42
62.4
2015 Project CARS
42
61.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
52
76.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
104
151.3
2009 League of Legends
97
142.1

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
28
40.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
17
26.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
17
26.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
16.3
2023 Forspoken
10
15.0
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
13.2
2023 Dead Space
11
16.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
19
28.8
2023 Armored Core VI
19
28.8
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
10.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
15
22.7
2023 Remnant II
8
12.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
17.5
2023 Atomic Heart
14
20.4
2023 Starfield
10
15.0
2022 Elden Ring
16
24.4
2022 God of War
22
32.5
2022 Overwatch 2
37
53.7
2022 F1 22
19
28.8
2022 Dying Light 2
19
28.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
22
32.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
31
46.1
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
19
28.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
22
33.1
2021 Halo Infinite
17
25.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
20
30.4
2021 Hitman 3
23
34.6
2021 Far Cry 6
21
31.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
22
32.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
23
34.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
25.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
19.8
2020 Valorant
67
98.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
20
29.4
2020 Death Stranding
25
36.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
21.0
2020 Godfall
17
25.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
17
25.5
2019 Apex Legends
23
34.1
2019 Anthem
15
22.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
20
30.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
24
35.2
2019 Metro Exodus
17
25.0
2019 World War Z
25
36.7
2019 Gears of War 5
22
32.0
2019 F1 2019
26
38.2
2019 GreedFall
17
25.0
2019 Borderlands 3
14
21.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
30
43.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
22.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
32.0
2018 Just Cause 4
19
27.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
17
26.1
2018 Strange Brigade
28
40.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
31
45.2
2017 For Honor
25
36.7
2017 Project CARS 2
33
49.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
48
70.8
2016 Dishonored 2
29
42.7
2015 Rocket League
44
65.1
2015 Need For Speed
33
49.0
2015 Project CARS
33
49.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
34
50.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
95
138.0
2009 League of Legends
59
86.7
GTX 470 with E6420 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
GTX 470 with E6420 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
GTX 470 with E6420 at 4K and Low 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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