GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 550 Ti stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	116 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 29% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 242 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 3596 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	140−150	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	85−90	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	9−10	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	9−10
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	27−30	18−20
medium / 768p	18−20	12−14
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
high / 768p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 550 Ti	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale
Code name	GF116	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 March 2011	25 June 2008
Pipelines	192	800
Core clock speed	900 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	28.8 billion/sec	30.00
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	250 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4.1 GB/s	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	98.4 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.2	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	192
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 4870

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