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    GRID M6 8Q vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2

    When choosing between GRID M6 8Q and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 GRID M6 8Q and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    GRID M6 8Q
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    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 X2 here:

    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GRID M6 8Q Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GRID M6 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • GRID M6 8Q is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Laptops.
    • GRID M6 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
    • Core clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 172 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • GRID M6 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 4124 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 18−20 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 5−6 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 35−40 21−24
    medium / 1080p 21−24 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Full Specs

      GRID M6 8Q Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Terascale 1
    Code name GM204 M98-XT
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 30 August 2015 9 January 2009
    Pipelines 1536 1600
    Core clock speed 722 MHz 550 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 69.31 22.00
    Floating-point performance 2,218 gflops 2x 880.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 888 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 4.1
    OpenGL 4.6 3.3
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA 5.2
    Laptop size large
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