GeForce GTX 470M vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 470M will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 470M or Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 470M has 50% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 470M has 1535 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 470M is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 400 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 250 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
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
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
170−180
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
65−70
70−75
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
GeForce GTX 470M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 470M
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
N11E-GT
Broadway-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2010
7 January 2010
Pipelines
288
800
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
700 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19.7 billion/sec
28.00
Floating-point performance
616.3 gflops
1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
60.0 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
SLI options
+
Laptop size
large
large
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