GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q vs GTX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470 with GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q, including specs and performance data.

GTX 470
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 215 Watt
8.05

RTX 2060 Max-Q outperforms GTX 470 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking511208
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.28no data
Power efficiency2.7028.08
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameGF100TU106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)29 January 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores4481920
Core clock speed607 MHz975 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1185 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million10,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.05142.2
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS4.55 TFLOPS
ROPs4048
TMUs56120
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data30

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB6 GB
Memory bus width320 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 GB/s264.0 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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Readyno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.24.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 470 8.05
RTX 2060 Max-Q 25.30
+214%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 470 3106
RTX 2060 Max-Q 9762
+214%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 470 16753
RTX 2060 Max-Q 50957
+204%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 470 4342
RTX 2060 Max-Q 19779
+356%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 470 2758
RTX 2060 Max-Q 14910
+441%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 470 25757
RTX 2060 Max-Q 58890
+129%

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:

900p55
−209%
170−180
+209%
Full HD63
−42.9%
90
+42.9%
1200p53
−202%
160−170
+202%
1440p14−16
−214%
44
+214%
4K12−14
−250%
42
+250%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−215%
40−45
+215%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−295%
79
+295%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−291%
40−45
+291%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−246%
80−85
+246%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−413%
82
+413%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−215%
40−45
+215%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−222%
55−60
+222%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−187%
65−70
+187%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−172%
140−150
+172%
Hitman 3 16−18
−219%
50−55
+219%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−152%
110−120
+152%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−496%
143
+496%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−323%
93
+323%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−219%
85−90
+219%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−82.5%
100−110
+82.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−175%
55−60
+175%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−291%
40−45
+291%
Battlefield 5 24−27
−246%
80−85
+246%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−369%
75
+369%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−215%
40−45
+215%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−222%
55−60
+222%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−187%
65−70
+187%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−172%
140−150
+172%
Hitman 3 16−18
−219%
50−55
+219%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−152%
110−120
+152%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−404%
121
+404%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−273%
82
+273%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−293%
106
+293%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−135%
50−55
+135%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−82.5%
100−110
+82.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
−125%
45
+125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−291%
40−45
+291%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−244%
55
+244%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−215%
40−45
+215%
Far Cry 5 18−20
−222%
55−60
+222%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−172%
140−150
+172%
Hitman 3 16−18
−219%
50−55
+219%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−152%
110−120
+152%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
−244%
93
+244%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−148%
57
+148%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
−82.5%
100−110
+82.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−255%
78
+255%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−200%
45−50
+200%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−217%
35−40
+217%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−225%
24−27
+225%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−525%
24−27
+525%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−263%
27−30
+263%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−222%
27−30
+222%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−365%
140−150
+365%
Hitman 3 10−12
−173%
30−33
+173%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
−206%
50−55
+206%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−380%
45−50
+380%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−343%
30−35
+343%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−178%
140−150
+178%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−200%
40−45
+200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−257%
24−27
+257%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−233%
20−22
+233%
Hitman 3 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−345%
120−130
+345%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−383%
27−30
+383%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−600%
35
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−200%
14−16
+200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−250%
14−16
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−289%
35−40
+289%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−933%
30−35
+933%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−175%
21−24
+175%

This is how GTX 470 and RTX 2060 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 209% faster in 900p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 43% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 202% faster in 1200p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 214% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2060 Max-Q is 250% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2060 Max-Q is 933% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 2060 Max-Q surpassed GTX 470 in all 72 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.05 25.30
Recency 26 March 2010 29 January 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 65 Watt

RTX 2060 Max-Q has a 214.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 380% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 230.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q is a notebook one.


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