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    GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon HD 4870

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Radeon HD 4870
    Power consumption (TDP) 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 8 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • GeForce GTX 980M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 288 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
    • GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 1100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 24−27 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 14−16
    medium / 1080p 45−50 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 980M Radeon HD 4870
    Architecture Maxwell TeraScale
    Code name GM204 RV770
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 7 October 2014 25 June 2008
    Pipelines 1536 800
    Core clock speed 1038 MHz 750 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 51.84 30.00
    Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops 1,200.0 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 4.1
    OpenGL 4.5 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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