GeForce 940M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870
In this comparison between GeForce 940M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 940M will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 940M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 940M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 940M or Mobility Radeon HD 4870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 940M
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 940M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 940M has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 940M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 522 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce 940M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 1112 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
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
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
16−18
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Battlefield 5 is 87% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 940M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
90−95
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−33
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
70−75
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 40% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
1−2
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than GeForce 940M.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
14−16
24−27
medium / 768p
10−11
16−18
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 85% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
GeForce 940M
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 1
Code name
N16S-GT-S/B
M98-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2015
9 January 2009
Pipelines
384
800
Core clock speed
1072 MHz
550 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
28.22
22.00
Floating-point performance
903.2 gflops
880.0 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
56.83 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
101 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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