GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs GeForce GTX 850M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs GeForce GTX 850M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs GeForce GTX 850M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI

2010

Why buy it

✅30.6% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2010 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌66.7% higher power demand at 75W vs 45W.

GeForce GTX 850M

2014

Why buy it

✅Draws 45W instead of 75W, a 30W reduction.
✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 470M SLI across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2014 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 470M SLI is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 30.6% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.1% in PassMark G3D (2,540 vs 2,537), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 470M SLI is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

GeForce GTX 470M SLI makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI vs GeForce GTX 850M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 470M SLI

The GeForce GTX 470M SLI is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in November 1 2010. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 535 MHz. It has 576 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,540 points.

GeForce GTX 850M

The GeForce GTX 850M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 12 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock speed is Up to 936 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,537 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 470M SLI scores 2,540 and the GeForce GTX 850M reaches 2,537 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 470M SLI is built on Fermi while the GeForce GTX 850M uses Maxwell, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 576 (GeForce GTX 470M SLI) vs 640 (GeForce GTX 850M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 470M SLI	GeForce GTX 850M
G3D Mark Score	2,540	2,537
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	576	640+11%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GeForce GTX 470M SLI	GeForce GTX 850M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 470M SLI and 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 850M.

Feature	GeForce GTX 470M SLI	GeForce GTX 850M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (GeForce GTX 470M SLI) vs 11.0 (GeForce GTX 850M). Vulkan: None vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.0 vs 4.5. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 1.

Feature	GeForce GTX 470M SLI	GeForce GTX 850M
DirectX	11	11.0
Vulkan	None	1.2
OpenGL	4.0	4.5+13%
Max Displays	3+200%	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce GTX 470M SLI) vs NVENC 2.0 (GeForce GTX 850M). Decoder: VP4 vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 470M SLI) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265 (GeForce GTX 850M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 470M SLI	GeForce GTX 850M
Encoder	None	NVENC 2.0
Decoder	VP4	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 470M SLI draws 75W versus the GeForce GTX 850M's 45W — a 50% difference. The GeForce GTX 850M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 470M SLI) vs 350W (GeForce GTX 850M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 90 vs 80°C.