GeForce GTX 870M vs Quadro FX 4800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 870M and Quadro FX 4800, 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 870M stacks up against Quadro FX 4800, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 4800
GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 870M | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
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- Quadro FX 4800 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
- GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 4800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1530 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 870M.
- GeForce GTX 870M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 4800 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 339 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- GeForce GTX 870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Battlefield 5 is 400% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Dota 2 is 102% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 325% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | − |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Minecraft is 27% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 433% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 870M | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N15P-GT | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 1344 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 941 MHz | 602 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 967 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 108.3 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,599 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s | 76.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 1.3 |
| CUDA cores | 1344 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| 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 | + | |
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