GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI or Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 479 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4112 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
21−24
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 123% 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 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
230−240
160−170
medium / 768p
210−220
130−140
ultra / 1080p
130−140
70−75
QHD / 1440p
100−110
40−45
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−33
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
80−85
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
110−120
65−70
medium / 768p
100−105
55−60
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 150% 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 860M SLI in Minecraft is 18% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
80−85
35−40
medium / 768p
50−55
21−24
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 123% 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 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 1
Code name
M98-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
9 January 2009
Pipelines
1280
1600
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
550 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
22.00
Floating-point performance
2x 880.0 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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