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    GeForce GTX 470M vs Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 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 GTX 470M will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 470M or Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 here:

    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops
    Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 110 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 512 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 has 46% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 470M.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470M has 1024 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - with RV6xx.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 440 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 400 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 6−7
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 16−18
    medium / 1080p 10−12 8−9
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Mobility Radeon HD 3870 X2
    Architecture Fermi RV6xx
    Code name N11E-GT M88-XT CF
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 November 2010 1 September 2008
    Pipelines 288 640
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz 660 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 666 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.7 billion/sec 10.56
    Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops 2x 422.4 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 850 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.1
    OpenGL 4.5 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1 N/A
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
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