GeForce GTX 470 vs RTX 2070 Mobile

VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile with GeForce GTX 470, including specs and performance data.

RTX 2070 Mobile
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
34.65
+329%

RTX 2070 Mobile outperforms GTX 470 by a whopping 329% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking149517
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.35
Power efficiency20.662.57
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameTU106BGF100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date29 January 2019 (5 years ago)26 March 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores2304448
Core clock speed1305 MHz607 MHz
Boost clock speed1485 MHzno data
Number of transistors10,800 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt215 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate213.834.05
Floating-point processing power6.843 TFLOPS1.089 TFLOPS
ROPs6440
TMUs14456
Tensor Cores288no data
Ray Tracing Cores36no data

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
Bus supportno data16x PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-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 typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1280 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s133.9 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 outputsTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.55.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.5+

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 34.65
+329%
GTX 470 8.07

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 26005
+499%
GTX 470 4342

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 64151
+283%
GTX 470 16753

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.

RTX 2070 Mobile 20392
+640%
GTX 470 2758

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 2070 Mobile 123004
+378%
GTX 470 25757

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:

900p230−240
+318%
55
−318%
Full HD121
+89.1%
64
−89.1%
1200p220−230
+315%
53
−315%
1440p77
+381%
16−18
−381%
4K44
+340%
10−12
−340%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.45
1440pno data21.81
4Kno data34.90

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+315%
12−14
−315%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 100
+400%
20−22
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 81
+636%
10−12
−636%
Battlefield 5 142
+492%
24−27
−492%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 106
+563%
16−18
−563%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+315%
12−14
−315%
Far Cry 5 125
+594%
18−20
−594%
Far Cry New Dawn 127
+452%
21−24
−452%
Forza Horizon 4 382
+607%
50−55
−607%
Hitman 3 100
+525%
16−18
−525%
Horizon Zero Dawn 234
+409%
45−50
−409%
Metro Exodus 143
+496%
24−27
−496%
Red Dead Redemption 2 106
+382%
21−24
−382%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 186
+589%
27−30
−589%
Watch Dogs: Legion 223
+291%
55−60
−291%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 112
+460%
20−22
−460%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 69
+527%
10−12
−527%
Battlefield 5 127
+429%
24−27
−429%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 94
+488%
16−18
−488%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+315%
12−14
−315%
Far Cry 5 97
+439%
18−20
−439%
Far Cry New Dawn 93
+304%
21−24
−304%
Forza Horizon 4 287
+431%
50−55
−431%
Hitman 3 96
+500%
16−18
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 230
+400%
45−50
−400%
Metro Exodus 130
+442%
24−27
−442%
Red Dead Redemption 2 86
+291%
21−24
−291%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 149
+452%
27−30
−452%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 200
+770%
21−24
−770%
Watch Dogs: Legion 211
+270%
55−60
−270%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 58
+190%
20−22
−190%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 59
+436%
10−12
−436%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 69
+331%
16−18
−331%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+315%
12−14
−315%
Far Cry 5 73
+306%
18−20
−306%
Forza Horizon 4 94
+74.1%
50−55
−74.1%
Hitman 3 80
+400%
16−18
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 114
+148%
45−50
−148%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 125
+363%
27−30
−363%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 74
+222%
21−24
−222%
Watch Dogs: Legion 56
−1.8%
55−60
+1.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+318%
21−24
−318%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+388%
16−18
−388%
Far Cry New Dawn 64
+433%
12−14
−433%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 48
+500%
8−9
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 47
+1075%
4−5
−1075%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 52
+550%
8−9
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%
Far Cry 5 52
+478%
9−10
−478%
Forza Horizon 4 277
+794%
30−35
−794%
Hitman 3 56
+409%
10−12
−409%
Horizon Zero Dawn 87
+412%
16−18
−412%
Metro Exodus 74
+640%
10−11
−640%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+957%
7−8
−957%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+514%
7−8
−514%
Watch Dogs: Legion 206
+304%
50−55
−304%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 73
+421%
14−16
−421%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 39
+457%
7−8
−457%
Far Cry New Dawn 36
+500%
6−7
−500%
Hitman 3 36
+800%
4−5
−800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 101
+248%
27−30
−248%
Metro Exodus 45
+650%
6−7
−650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50
+900%
5−6
−900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 31
+520%
5−6
−520%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 28
+833%
3−4
−833%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 29
+625%
4−5
−625%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Far Cry 5 26
+550%
4−5
−550%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+389%
9−10
−389%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+1300%
3−4
−1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 23
+667%
3−4
−667%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 37
+363%
8−9
−363%

This is how RTX 2070 Mobile and GTX 470 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 318% faster in 900p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 89% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 315% faster in 1200p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 381% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2070 Mobile is 340% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2070 Mobile is 1300% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 470 is 2% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2070 Mobile is ahead in 71 test (99%)
  • GTX 470 is ahead in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 34.65 8.07
Recency 29 January 2019 26 March 2010
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1280 MB
Chip lithography 12 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 215 Watt

RTX 2070 Mobile has a 329.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 540% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 87% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 470 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 470 is a desktop one.


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

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470

Comparisons with similar GPUs

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


4.1 485 votes

Rate GeForce RTX 2070 Mobile on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.8 317 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 470 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.