GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4870, 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 GeForce GTX 280M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 280M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 280M SLI here:

GeForce GTX 280M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280M SLI	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI is build with G9x architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 165 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2650 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	1−2
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	45−50
QHD / 1440p	45−50	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
GeForce GTX 280M SLI and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Fortnite is 68% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	−
high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	9−10
medium / 1080p	10−11	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	40−45	18−20
medium / 768p	27−30	12−14
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280M SLI in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280M SLI	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	G9x	TeraScale
Code name	N10E-GTX	RV770
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	2 March 2009	25 June 2008
Pipelines	256	800
Core clock speed	585 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	1508 Million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate		30.00
Floating-point performance		1,200.0 gflops
Length		250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	950 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 10, Shader 4.0	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model		4.1
OpenGL		3.3
OpenCL		1.1
Vulkan		N/A
CUDA	+
Laptop size	large
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GeForce GTX 280M SLI vs Radeon HD 4870

GeForce GTX 280M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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