GeForce GTS 450 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870
In this comparison between GeForce GTS 450 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTS 450 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 4870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
106 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTS 450 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 1016 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 916 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−33
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−33
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 21% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
18−20
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GTS 450.
Full Specs
GeForce GTS 450
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 1
Code name
GF106
M98-XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 September 2010
9 January 2009
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
1566 MHz
550 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
25.1 billion/sec
22.00
Floating-point performance
601.3 gflops
880.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57.7 GB/s
56.83 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.2
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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40 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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