GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon HD 4870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon HD 4870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon HD 4870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M here:

GeForce GTX 850M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
GeForce GTX 850M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 850M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
GeForce GTX 850M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	1−2
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	120−130
medium / 768p	160−170	100−110
ultra / 1080p	85−90	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 64% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% 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	24−27	9−10
medium / 1080p	10−12	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% 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	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	18−20
medium / 768p	30−33	12−14
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 144% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Code name	N15P-GT	RV770
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	25 June 2008
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed		750 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	36.08	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,155 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length		250 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	153 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Standard memory configuration	DDR3 or GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection	+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	1.8 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon HD 4870

GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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