ATI Radeon HD 4650 AGP vs GeForce GTX 470

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470 and Radeon HD 4650 AGP, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 470
2010
1280 MB GDDR5, 215 Watt
8.09
+1398%

GTX 470 outperforms ATI HD 4650 AGP by a whopping 1398% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5191228
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.34no data
Power efficiency2.600.78
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGF100RV730
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date26 March 2010 (14 years ago)10 September 2008 (16 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 cores448320
Core clock speed607 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million514 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)215 Watt48 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate34.0519.20
Floating-point processing power1.089 TFLOPS0.384 TFLOPS
ROPs408
TMUs5632

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 support16x PCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16AGP 8x
Length241 mmno data
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5DDR2
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB512 MB
Memory bus width320 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1674 MHz (3348 data rate)400 MHz
Memory bandwidth133.9 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 HDMI1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.23.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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 8.09
+1398%
ATI HD 4650 AGP 0.54

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 3110
+1402%
ATI HD 4650 AGP 207

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
+1733%
3−4
−1733%
Full HD63
+1475%
4−5
−1475%
1200p53
+1667%
3−4
−1667%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Elden Ring 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Valorant 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Dota 2 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Elden Ring 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Fortnite 45−50
+1500%
3−4
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+2400%
1−2
−2400%
Valorant 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
World of Tanks 120−130
+1425%
8−9
−1425%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Dota 2 64
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+1650%
2−3
−1650%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1500%
2−3
−1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+1500%
4−5
−1500%
Valorant 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 9−10 0−1
Elden Ring 10−12 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+1900%
2−3
−1900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8 0−1
World of Tanks 55−60
+1833%
3−4
−1833%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Metro Exodus 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11 0−1
Valorant 20−22
+1900%
1−2
−1900%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Elden Ring 5−6 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
Far Cry 5 10−11 0−1
Fortnite 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 9−10 0−1
Valorant 8−9 0−1

This is how GTX 470 and ATI HD 4650 AGP compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470 is 1733% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470 is 1475% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 470 is 1667% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.09 0.54
Recency 26 March 2010 10 September 2008
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 48 Watt

GTX 470 has a 1398.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 4650 AGP, on the other hand, has 347.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 470 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4650 AGP in performance tests.


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