GeForce GTX 260M SLI vs Radeon HD 4870
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 4870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 4870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 260M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 260M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
GeForce GTX 260M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2650 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
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
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
95−100
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 260M SLI.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
30−35
18−20
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260M SLI in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260M SLI
Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
G9x
TeraScale
Code name
NB9E-GTX
RV770
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
2 March 2009
25 June 2008
Pipelines
224
800
Core clock speed
550 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
1508 Million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
950 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Laptop size
large
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