NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470. Ranked 289 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer NVIDIA, year of manufacture 2010, process technology 40 nm, power consumption 215 Watt (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 607 MHz, capable of overclocking up to . On board is 1280 MB of memory with a clock rate of 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) and a bandwidth of 133.9 GB/s.

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		357
Value for money (0-100):		7.03
Architecture:		Fermi
Code name:		GF100
Type:		Desktop
Release date:		12 April 2010 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP):		$349
Price now:		$35 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money:		8.13
GPU code name:		GF100
Market segment:		Desktop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		448
Core clock speed:		607 MHz
Transistor count:		3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology:		40 nm
Power consumption (TDP):		215 Watt
Texture fill rate:		34.0 billion/sec
Floating-point performance:		1,088.6 gflops
Maximum GPU temperature:		105 °C
CUDA cores:		448
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		448
Number of transistors:		3,100 million
Thermal design power (TDP):		215 Watt

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Interface:		PCIe 2.0 x16
Length:		9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Supplementary power connectors:		Two 6-pins
SLI options:		+
Bus support:		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height:		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470.

Memory type:		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		1280 MB
Memory bus width:		320 Bit
Memory clock speed:		1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth:		133.9 GB/s
Shared memory:		-

Video outputs and ports

Information about video card interfaces, ports, shape factor and size.

Display Connectors:		Two Dual Link DVIMini HDMI
Multi monitor support:		+
Maximum VGA resolution:		2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI:		Internal
HDMI:		+

Technologies

Additional technologies that the vendor integrates into its devices. They do not directly affect the performance, but can have a nice addition to the graphics card functionality both in games and at work.

3D Vision:		+
CUDA:		+
Surround:		+
DSR:		+

API support

Supported by the video card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		12 (11_0)
OpenGL:		4.2

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.