Radeon RX Vega 5 vs GeForce GTX 470M SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470M SLI and Radeon RX Vega 5, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 470M SLI
2010
6.64
+42.8%

GTX 470M SLI outperforms RX Vega 5 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking565651
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data21.24
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameN11E-GTVega
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 November 2010 (14 years ago)7 January 2020 (4 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 cores576320
Core clock speed535 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1400 MHz
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data15 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 sizelargeno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1250 MHzno data
Shared memory--

API compatibility

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

DirectX1112_1

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 470M SLI 6.64
+42.8%
RX Vega 5 4.65

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 470M SLI 4070
+15.1%
RX Vega 5 3535

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
+43.6%
RX Vega 5 11704

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
+46.7%
45−50
−46.7%
Full HD77
+328%
18
−328%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+22.2%
9
−22.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+13.3%
15
−13.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−50%
12
+50%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.7%
13
−7.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+51.7%
27−30
−51.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+62.5%
8
−62.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−11.1%
20
+11.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+35.3%
16−18
−35.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+16.7%
12
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+51.7%
27−30
−51.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+20%
15
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+28.6%
14
−28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+35.3%
17
−35.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+23.5%
16−18
−23.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+51.7%
27−30
−51.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+29%
30−35
−29%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+64.3%
14
−64.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+133%
9
−133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+15.6%
45−50
−15.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+50%
12
−50%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Hitman 3 10−11
+11.1%
9−10
−11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+44.8%
27−30
−44.8%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

This is how GTX 470M SLI and RX Vega 5 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 470M SLI is 47% faster in 900p
  • GTX 470M SLI is 328% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 470M SLI is 375% faster.
  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 5 is 50% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 470M SLI is ahead in 64 tests (96%)
  • RX Vega 5 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.64 4.65
Recency 1 November 2010 7 January 2020
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm

GTX 470M SLI has a 42.8% higher aggregate performance score.

RX Vega 5, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 470M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 5 in performance tests.


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