GeForce GTX 850A vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

When choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Mobility Radeon HD 4870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 850A and Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

GeForce GTX 850A

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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:

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 850A has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 352 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 912 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−33
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	2−3	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	1−2	5−6
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	12−14
medium / 1080p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Minecraft is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
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 GTX 850A.
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	12−14	24−27
medium / 768p	9−10	16−18
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	75−80	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 17% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 1
Code name	GM107	M98-XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 March 2014	9 January 2009
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed	902 MHz	550 MHz
Boost Clock	936 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	37.44	22.00
Floating-point performance	1,198 gflops	880.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	888 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 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	5.0
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 850A vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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