GRID M60 8Q vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID M60 8Q and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GRID M60 8Q stacks up against Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
GRID M60 8Q
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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:
Main Specs
GRID M60 8Q | Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3, GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID M60 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GRID M60 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GRID M60 8Q is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Laptops.
- GRID M60 8Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with Terascale 1.
- Core clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 7 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GRID M60 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID M60 8Q is 4124 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 230−240 | 160−170 |
medium / 768p | 200−210 | 130−140 |
ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 70−75 |
QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
4K / 2160p | 45−50 | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 160−170 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
low / 720p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Fortnite is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 55−60 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Minecraft is 18% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 20−22 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
low / 720p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
high / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 8Q in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2. |
Full Specs
GRID M60 8Q | Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Terascale 1 |
Code name | GM204 | M98-XT |
Type | Workstation | Laptop |
Release date | 30 August 2015 | 9 January 2009 |
Pipelines | 2048 | 1600 |
Core clock speed | 557 MHz | 550 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1178 MHz | |
Transistor count | 5,200 million | 956 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
Texture fill rate | 150.8 | 22.00 |
Floating-point performance | 4,833 gflops | 2x 880.0 gflops |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 888 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160.4 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
CUDA | 5.2 | |
Laptop size | large | |
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