GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon HD 4870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 285M 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 285M 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.

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GeForce GTX 285M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 285M 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 285M SLI here:

GeForce GTX 285M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 285M 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 285M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 285M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 285M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 174 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.
GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2580 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	1−2
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 285M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	120−130
medium / 768p	170−180	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	80−85	50−55
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	27−30	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	9−10
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	18−20
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−105	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285M SLI in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 285M SLI	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	G9x	TeraScale
Code name	N10E-GTX	RV770
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	25 June 2008
Pipelines	256	800
Core clock speed	576 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	1020 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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GeForce GTX 285M SLI vs Radeon HD 4870

GeForce GTX 285M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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