GeForce GT 740 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870
In this comparison between GeForce GT 740 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 740 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
GeForce GT 740
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GT 740 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GT 740 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
GeForce GT 740 is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 443 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GT 740 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 740 is 4124 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
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
140−150
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
55−60
QHD / 1440p
30−33
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
80−85
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
8−9
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 740 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
24−27
24−27
medium / 768p
16−18
16−18
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
GeForce GT 740 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 740
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 1
Code name
GK107
M98-XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
29 May 2014
9 January 2009
Pipelines
384
800
Core clock speed
993 MHz
550 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
31.78
22.00
Floating-point performance
762.6 gflops
880.0 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
25 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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