GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 4870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 4870 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 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
236 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
6-pin & 8-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce GTX 280 has 57% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 546 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 280 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 GTX 280.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
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
1−2
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
9−10
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
85−90
70−75
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
12−14
18−20
medium / 768p
8−9
12−14
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 280
Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
TeraScale
Code name
GT200
RV770
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
16 June 2008
25 June 2008
Pipelines
240
800
Core clock speed
1296 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
48.2 billion/sec
30.00
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
1,200.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
250 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1107 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
141.7 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
240
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
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