GeForce GTX 480M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 480M will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 480M or Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 300 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 312 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
160−170
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
GeForce GTX 480M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 1
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
M98-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
9 January 2009
Pipelines
352
1600
Core clock speed
850 MHz
550 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
22.00
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
2x 880.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
89.6 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
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Laptop size
large
large
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