GeForce GTX 470 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
When choosing between GeForce GTX 470 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 470 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 X2 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
215 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1280 MB
2 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 470 has 1278 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 665 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 786 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−33
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Battlefield 5 is 61% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
QHD / 1440p
60−65
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
150−160
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Fortnite is 51% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
60−65
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 470 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 1
Code name
GF100
M98-XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
12 April 2010
9 January 2009
Pipelines
448
1600
Core clock speed
1215 MHz
550 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
34.0 billion/sec
22.00
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
2x 880.0 gflops
Length
9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
320 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1674 MHz (3348 data rate)
888 MHz
Memory bandwidth
133.9 GB/s
89.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.2
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
448
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
97 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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