GeForce GTX 560 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 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 GTX 560 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 GTX 560
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 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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Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 560 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 260 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 3112 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
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
140−150
medium / 768p
170−180
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
55−60
QHD / 1440p
50−55
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
130−140
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
medium / 768p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
QHD / 1440p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 92% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
80−85
50−55
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
12−14
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
24−27
medium / 768p
30−35
16−18
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
6−7
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
100−105
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
Terascale 1
Code name
GF114
M98-XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2011
9 January 2009
Pipelines
336
800
Core clock speed
810 MHz
550 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
45.36
22.00
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
880.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
56.83 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.1
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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