GRID K280Q vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

When comparing GRID K280Q and Mobility Radeon HD 4870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GRID K280Q and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 here:

Main Specs

  GRID K280Q Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K280Q has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
  • GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
  • GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K280Q is 195 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
  • GRID K280Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 4112 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 7−8
ultra / 1080p 7−8 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 16−18
medium / 1080p 14−16 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

  GRID K280Q Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture Kepler Terascale 1
Code name GK104 M98-XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 28 June 2013 9 January 2009
Pipelines 1536 800
Core clock speed 745 MHz 550 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 22.00
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 880.0 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 888 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 56.83 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.0
Laptop size large
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