GeForce GTX 960A vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960A and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 960A will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 960A

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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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960A and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 479 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 4124 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 19% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960A and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	160−170
medium / 768p	150−160	130−140
ultra / 1080p	80−85	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	80−85	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	85−90	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−11	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	40−45	35−40
medium / 768p	27−30	21−24
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−33	24−27
high / 768p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 1
Code name	GM107	M98-XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	9 January 2009
Pipelines	640	1600
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	550 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	22.00
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	2x 880.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	888 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	89.6 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	180 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 960A vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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