GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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 480 and Radeon HD 8870M. 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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Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M here:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2652 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	24−27	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−12
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Battlefield 5 is 156% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	230−240	140−150
medium / 768p	200−210	110−120
ultra / 1080p	120−130	55−60
QHD / 1440p	90−95	30−35
4K / 2160p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	170−180	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	100−110	60−65
ultra / 1080p	80−85	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Dota 2 is 67% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Far Cry 5 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	65−70
medium / 1080p	70−75	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Fortnite is 110% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	2−3
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	27−30
medium / 1080p	40−45	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Forza Horizon 4 is 178% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	100−110	55−60
medium / 768p	95−100	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	75−80	27−30
medium / 768p	45−50	18−20
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 142% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 December 2010	18 December 2012
Pipelines	480	640
Core clock speed	700 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	992.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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