GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB vs GTX 470M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 470M with GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB, including specs and performance data.

GTX 470M
2010
1536 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
5.07

RTX 3060 8 GB outperforms GTX 470M by a whopping 688% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking629107
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.6316.10
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGF104GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date3 September 2010 (14 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 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 cores2883584
Core clock speed535 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate25.68199.0
Floating-point processing power0.6163 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs2448
TMUs48112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin
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 amount1536 MB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth60.0 GB/s240.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.6

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 5.07
RTX 3060 8 GB 39.93
+688%

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 470M 1953
RTX 3060 8 GB 15383
+688%

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:

900p34
−665%
260−270
+665%
Full HD50
−600%
350−400
+600%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−681%
250−260
+681%
Hitman 3 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−681%
250−260
+681%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−650%
90−95
+650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−645%
350−400
+645%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−681%
250−260
+681%
Hitman 3 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−681%
250−260
+681%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−650%
90−95
+650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−645%
350−400
+645%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−686%
110−120
+686%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%
Far Cry 5 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−681%
250−260
+681%
Hitman 3 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−681%
250−260
+681%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−678%
140−150
+678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−645%
350−400
+645%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−669%
100−105
+669%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
−650%
60−65
+650%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Hitman 3 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−673%
85−90
+673%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−681%
250−260
+681%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−678%
70−75
+678%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Hitman 3 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−686%
55−60
+686%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−650%
45−50
+650%

This is how GTX 470M and RTX 3060 8 GB compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 665% faster in 900p
  • RTX 3060 8 GB is 600% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.07 39.93
Recency 3 September 2010 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 170 Watt

GTX 470M has 126.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060 8 GB, on the other hand, has a 687.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 470M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 8 GB is a desktop one.


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

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