GeForce 9800M GTX SLI vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870
In this comparison between GeForce 9800M GTX SLI 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 9800M GTX SLI 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 9800M GTX SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce 9800M GTX SLI 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 9800M GTX SLI or Mobility Radeon HD 4870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is 88 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800M GTX SLI.
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
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Fortnite is 32% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
65−70
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Minecraft is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
35−40
24−27
medium / 768p
21−24
16−18
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800M GTX SLI in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
GeForce 9800M GTX SLI
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
G9x
Terascale 1
Code name
NB9E-GTX
M98-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
15 July 2008
9 January 2009
Pipelines
224
800
Core clock speed
500 MHz
550 MHz
Transistor count
3016 Million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
22.00
Floating-point performance
880.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
56.83 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 10, Shader 4.0
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
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