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    GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 480 mobile, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 480 mobile.
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    GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 870M or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops
    Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    low / 720p 35−40 27−30
    medium / 1080p 21−24 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 31% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Architecture Kepler Polaris
    Code name N15P-GT Polaris
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 1 August 2016
    Pipelines 1344 2304
    Core clock speed 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz 1077 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 108.3 155.1
    Floating-point performance 2,599 gflops 4,963 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 256.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    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 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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