Radeon HD 7470M vs GeForce GTX 950M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 7470M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 950M
2015
4 GB DDR3 or GDDR5, 75 Watt
6.71
+533%

GTX 950M outperforms HD 7470M by a whopping 533% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking5621092
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1310.38
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGM107Seymour
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)7 January 2012 (12 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 cores640160
Core clock speed914 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt7 Watt
Texture fill rate44.966.400
Floating-point processing power1.439 TFLOPS0.256 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs408

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
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 typeDDR3 or GDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 or 2500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 or 80 GB/s14.4 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 outputsNo outputs
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/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 950M 6.71
+533%
HD 7470M 1.06

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 950M 2584
+535%
HD 7470M 407

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 950M 4367
+737%
HD 7470M 522

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 950M 15710
+803%
HD 7470M 1740

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 950M 3200
+627%
HD 7470M 440

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:

Full HD29
+625%
4−5
−625%
1440p21
+600%
3−4
−600%
4K16
+700%
2−3
−700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 23
+360%
5−6
−360%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Battlefield 5 24
+700%
3−4
−700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry 5 24
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 0−1
Hitman 3 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+208%
12−14
−208%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 48
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
+514%
7−8
−514%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+62.5%
30−35
−62.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Battlefield 5 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry 5 20
+1900%
1−2
−1900%
Far Cry New Dawn 19
+850%
2−3
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 0−1
Hitman 3 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+208%
12−14
−208%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+318%
10−12
−318%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+62.5%
30−35
−62.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Far Cry 5 15
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45 0−1
Hitman 3 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Horizon Zero Dawn 19
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+62.5%
30−35
−62.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 33
+3200%
1−2
−3200%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 35
+600%
5−6
−600%
Hitman 3 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
+975%
4−5
−975%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+375%
4−5
−375%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6 0−1
Hitman 3 3−4 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 20−22
+567%
3−4
−567%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18
+800%
2−3
−800%

This is how GTX 950M and HD 7470M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 950M is 625% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 950M is 600% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 950M is 700% faster in 4K

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

  • in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 950M is 4700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 950M is ahead in 42 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.71 1.06
Recency 13 March 2015 7 January 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 7 Watt

GTX 950M has a 533% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 7470M, on the other hand, has 971.4% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 950M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7470M in performance tests.


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