GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition vs GTX 470

Place in the ranking	524	572
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.32	no data
Power efficiency	2.60	3.79
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GF100	GK104
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 March 2010 (14 years ago)	8 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$349	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	448	1536
Core clock speed	607 MHz	771 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	797 MHz
Number of transistors	3,100 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	122 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	34.05	102.0
Floating-point processing power	1.089 TFLOPS	2.448 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	32
TMUs	56	128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Length	241 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1674 MHz (3348 data rate)	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	133.9 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Two Dual Link DVIMini HDMI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	3.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	55 +22.2%	45−50 −22.2%
Full HD	63 +26%	50−55 −26%
1200p	53 +32.5%	40−45 −32.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

5.54

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Valorant	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Dota 2	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Fortnite	45−50 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +28%	50−55 −28%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +38.9%	18−20 −38.9%
Valorant	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
World of Tanks	120−130 +22%	100−105 −22%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Dota 2	64 +28%	50−55 −28%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Forza Horizon 5	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +28%	50−55 −28%
Valorant	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +33.3%	30−33 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
World of Tanks	55−60 +28.9%	45−50 −28.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Valorant	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Fortnite	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Valorant	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%

This is how GTX 470 and GTX 780M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

GTX 470 is 22% faster in 900p
GTX 470 is 26% faster in 1080p
GTX 470 is 33% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.84	6.50
Recency	26 March 2010	8 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount	1280 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	215 Watt	122 Watt

GTX 470 has a 20.6% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 780M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 220% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 76.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.