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    GeForce GTX 780M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 780M and 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 780M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 780M Check Price
    Radeon HD 4870 X2

    GeForce GTX 780M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 780M 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 780M here:

    GeForce GTX 780M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 286 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 134% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 780M.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 780M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 123 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • GeForce GTX 780M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 780M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 14−16
    medium / 1080p 24−27 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 780M Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Architecture Kepler TeraScale
    Code name N14E-GTX R700
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 30 May 2013 12 August 2008
    Pipelines 1536 800
    Core clock speed 823 MHz 700 MHz
    Boost Clock 797 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 102.0 28.00
    Floating-point performance 2,448 gflops 2x 1,120.0 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.0 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 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Blu-Ray 3D Support +
    3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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