GeForce GTX 470

FermiGeForce 400 SeriesDesktopGDDR52010NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date
2010-03-29
CUDA Cores
448
Memory
1.25 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
133.9 GB/s
TDP/TBP
215 W
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
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Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 470 belongs to the Fermi and GeForce 400 Series era around 2010, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

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Sources

Primary / manufacturer sources

  1. Archived NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 reference specificationsOfficial reference memory, interface-width, maximum-card-power, minimum-system-power, and supplementary-power specifications preserved by the Internet ArchiveOpen source
  2. NVIDIA 2010 press-release archive: GeForce GTX 480 and GTX 470Official March 29, 2010 public launch entry; source release states mid-April availabilityOpen source

Independent reference sources

  1. TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Reference databases

  1. RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

Photo sources

  1. Videocard Virtual Museum
    Photo: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 test-marked PCIe board (Front)Credit: Videocard Virtual MuseumLicense: CC BY (version unspecified)Source claim: Archive page footer states Creative Commons Attribution for museum photos; version unspecified.Modified: Resized to 960 px maximum dimension and JPEG recompressed; no crop.Board identity: The exact photographed example is identified on its source page.Configuration: This is a test-marked board; the front view does not independently prove its 1.25 GB GDDR5 capacity or retail clocks.Original museum gallery