GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 950M stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 950M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 or 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 X2 has 281% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
- GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 950M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 214 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
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 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Battlefield 5 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 130−140 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 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 950M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| 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 950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 20−22 |
| 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 950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 144% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| 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 950M in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 950M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale |
| Code name | N16P-GT | R700 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 914 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.96 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,439 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 or 2500 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 or 80 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 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 140 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) | 2.5 Mh/s | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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