GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon HD 4870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 4870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 480M stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
120−130
medium / 768p
140−150
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
45−50
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
65−70
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
35−40
18−20
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
RV770
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
25 June 2008
Pipelines
352
800
Core clock speed
850 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
30.00
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
115.2 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
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