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    GeForce GTX 680M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

    When comparing GeForce GTX 680M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 680M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GTX 680M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 680M 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 GTX 680M or Mobility Radeon HD 4870 here:

    GeForce GTX 680M Laptops
    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M Mobility Radeon HD 4870
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 680M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 680M has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 170 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
    • GeForce GTX 680M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 912 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 7−8
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 4−5
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    4K / 2160p 4−5 −
    low / 720p 30−35 16−18
    medium / 1080p 20−22 8−9
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 680M Mobility Radeon HD 4870
    Architecture Kepler Terascale 1
    Code name N13E-GTX M98-XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 4 June 2012 9 January 2009
    Pipelines 1344 800
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 550 MHz
    Boost Clock 758 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 80.6 billion/sec 22.00
    Floating-point performance 2,038 gflops 880.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 888 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 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 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 100 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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