GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs GTX 470M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470M SLI and GeForce GTX 285M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 470M SLI
2010
6.39
+60.6%

GTX 470M SLI outperforms GTX 285M SLI by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking575696
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data1.90
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)G9x (2007−2010)
GPU code nameN11E-GTN10E-GTX
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 November 2010 (14 years ago)2 March 2009 (15 years ago)

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 cores576256
Core clock speed535 MHz576 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1508 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data150 Watt

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 sizelargelarge

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1020 MHz
Shared memory--

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1110
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.

GTX 470M SLI 6.39
+60.6%
GTX 285M SLI 3.98

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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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 470M SLI 16802
+49.6%
GTX 285M SLI 11233

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:

900p66
+65%
40−45
−65%
Full HD75
+31.6%
57
−31.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Valorant 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Dota 2 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Fortnite 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+76.9%
12−14
−76.9%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+50%
35−40
−50%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Valorant 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%
World of Tanks 100−110
+48.6%
70−75
−48.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Dota 2 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+52.9%
16−18
−52.9%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+50%
35−40
−50%
Valorant 21−24
+130%
10−11
−130%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+32.1%
27−30
−32.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
World of Tanks 45−50
+65.5%
27−30
−65.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Valorant 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Fortnite 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Valorant 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how GTX 470M SLI and GTX 285M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470M SLI is 65% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470M SLI is 32% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 470M SLI is 800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 470M SLI is ahead in 59 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.39 3.98
Recency 1 November 2010 2 March 2009
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm

GTX 470M SLI has a 60.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 470M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 285M SLI in performance tests.

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