Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs GeForce GTX 470M

Place in the ranking	632	627
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	4.67	14.15
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code name	GF104	DG1
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	3 September 2010 (14 years ago)	31 October 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 cores	288	768
Core clock speed	535 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1650 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	25 Watt
Texture fill rate	25.68	79.20
Floating-point processing power	0.6163 TFLOPS	2.534 TFLOPS
ROPs	24	24
TMUs	48	48

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 size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x4
Width	no data	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR5	LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	60.0 GB/s	68.26 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 Connectors

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 API	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
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 470M 5.08

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 5.13
+1%

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

Iris Xe Graphics MAX 1971
+0.9%

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:

900p	34 +13.3%	30−35 −13.3%
Full HD	48 +6.7%	45−50 −6.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Elden Ring	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Elden Ring	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Fortnite	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
World of Tanks	80−85 +3.8%	80−85 −3.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +7.5%	40−45 −7.5%
Valorant	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Elden Ring	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
World of Tanks	35−40 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +6.7%	30−33 −6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Elden Ring	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Fortnite	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Valorant	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

This is how GTX 470M and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

GTX 470M is 13% faster in 900p
GTX 470M is 7% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.08	5.13
Recency	3 September 2010	31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	25 Watt

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 470M and Iris Xe Graphics MAX.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 470M is a notebook card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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