GeForce GTX 660 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 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 660 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.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
140 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 660 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 660 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 430 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 660 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 882 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.
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
20−22
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
230−240
160−170
medium / 768p
200−210
130−140
ultra / 1080p
120−130
70−75
QHD / 1440p
90−95
40−45
4K / 2160p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
24−27
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
120−130
75−80
medium / 1080p
70−75
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Fortnite is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
100−110
65−70
medium / 768p
90−95
55−60
high / 1080p
40−45
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
70−75
35−40
medium / 768p
45−50
21−24
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 660
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 1
Code name
GK106
M98-XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
6 September 2012
9 January 2009
Pipelines
960
1600
Core clock speed
980 MHz
550 MHz
Boost Clock
1033 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
78.4 billion/sec
22.00
Floating-point performance
1,981 gflops
2x 880.0 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
192-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
144.2 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.3
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
960
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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