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    GeForce GTX 470M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

    When comparing GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 4870 here:

    GeForce GTX 470M Laptops
    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Mobility Radeon HD 4870
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 470M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 470M has 1535 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 550 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
    • GeForce GTX 470M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 362 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 7−8
    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 4870.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 470M Mobility Radeon HD 4870
    Architecture Fermi Terascale 1
    Code name N11E-GT M98-XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 1 November 2010 9 January 2009
    Pipelines 288 800
    Core clock speed 1100 MHz 550 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.7 billion/sec 22.00
    Floating-point performance 616.3 gflops 880.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 888 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 60.0 GB/s 56.83 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 1.1
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA +
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
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