GeForce 9800 GTX vs Radeon HD 4870

When choosing between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon HD 4870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 9800 GTX and Radeon HD 4870.

GeForce 9800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 7% more power consumption, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce 9800 GTX has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 9800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 938 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce 9800 GTX is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 240 mm longer, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	3−4
ultra / 1080p	−	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	14−16
medium / 1080p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 214% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 9800 GTX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 181% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	0−1	10−11
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
high / 1080p	0−1	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	9−10
medium / 1080p	−	4−5
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
low / 768p	0−1	18−20
medium / 768p	−	12−14
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 100% more, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 9800 GTX	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Tesla	TeraScale
Code name	G92	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 March 2008	25 June 2008
Pipelines	128	800
Core clock speed	1688 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	754 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	43.2 billion/sec	30.00
Floating-point performance	432.1 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.0	4.1
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	128
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
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