GeForce GT 650M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870
In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M 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 GT 650M 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 GT 650M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GT 650M 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 GT 650M or Mobility Radeon HD 4870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
Check Price
Check Price
GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 650M has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 650M is 912 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
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 650M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−33
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
GeForce GT 650M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 27% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
8−9
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 11% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
12−14
medium / 1080p
−
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
16−18
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 1
Code name
N13E-GE
M98-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
22 March 2012
9 January 2009
Pipelines
384
800
Core clock speed
550 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
22.00
Floating-point performance
652.8 gflops
880.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
56.83 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
21 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Check Price
Check Price
