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    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R9 M280X

    When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M280X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 or Radeon R9 M280X here:

    Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 Laptops
    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon R9 M280X
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR3, GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 350 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 2−3
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 14−16
    medium / 1080p 12−14 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

    Full Specs

      Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture Terascale 1 GCN
    Code name M98-XT Saturn XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 9 January 2009 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 1600 896
    Core clock speed 550 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 956 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 22.00 61.60
    Floating-point performance 2x 880.0 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 888 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 4.1 6.3
    OpenGL 3.3 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    FreeSync +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Laptop size large large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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