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    GeForce GTX 980M vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2

    When comparing GeForce GTX 980M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 980M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 980M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 980M or Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops
    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 488 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 1612 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 5−6
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 21−24
    medium / 1080p 45−50 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 258% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Architecture Maxwell Terascale 1
    Code name GM204 M98-XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 October 2014 9 January 2009
    Pipelines 1536 1600
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 550 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 22.00
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops 2x 880.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 888 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 4.1
    OpenGL 4.5 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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