GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:

GeForce GTX 860M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	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 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 860M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M is 47 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	3−4
ultra / 1080p	10−11	1−2
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−33	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 218% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	120−130
medium / 768p	190−200	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
QHD / 1440p	60−65	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	150−160	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	100−105	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	20−22	4−5
ultra / 1080p	18−20	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−12	2−3
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	9−10
medium / 1080p	14−16	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	18−20
medium / 768p	35−40	12−14
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 860M	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Code name	N15P-GX	RV770
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	25 June 2008
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed	797 MHz	750 MHz
Boost Clock	915 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,389 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	1152 or 640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Standard memory configuration	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	+
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GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon HD 4870

GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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