ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
560 OEM 560 Ti 448 570 570 Rev. 2 580 580 Rev. 2 590
VS
#ad 
Buy on Amazon
4830 4850 4850 Mac Edition 4850 X2 4860 4870 4870 X2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 with Mobility Radeon HD 4870, including specs and performance data.

GTX 560 Ti 448
2011, $289
1280 MB GDDR5, 210 Watt
7.60
+278%

560 Ti 448 outperforms Mobility HD 4870 by a whopping 278% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Share:
GTX 560 Ti 448 GTX 560 Ti 448
ATI Mobility HD 4870 Mobility HD 4870

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking575933
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.50no data
Power efficiency2.79no data
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGF110M98
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 November 2011 (14 years ago)9 January 2009 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$289 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores448800
Core clock speed732 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)210 Wattno data
Texture fill rate40.9922.00
Floating-point processing power1.312 TFLOPS0.88 TFLOPS
ROPs4016
TMUs5640
L1 Cache896 KB160 KB
L2 Cache640 KB256 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1280 MB512 MB
Memory bus width320 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed950 MHz888 MHz
Memory bandwidth152.0 GB/s56.83 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.0-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD100−110
+257%
28
−257%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.89no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GTX 560 Ti 448 and ATI Mobility HD 4870 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 560 Ti 448 is 257% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 50 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.60 2.01
Recency 29 November 2011 9 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 512 MB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm

GTX 560 Ti 448 has a 278% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 150% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 38% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

GTX 560 Ti 448 GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
vs
R7 260X Radeon R7 260X
ATI Mobility HD 4870 Mobility Radeon HD 4870
vs
GT 755M Mac Edition GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition
GTX 560 Ti 448 GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448
vs
R7 360 Radeon R7 360
GTX 560 SE GTX 560 SE
vs
6200 X2 PCI 6200 X2 PCI
GTX 560 SE GTX 560 SE
vs
RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
GTX 560 SE 560 SE
vs
RTX 3050 Mobile Refresh 3050 Mobile Refresh
GTX 560 SE GTX 560 SE
vs
ATI X1600 SE X1600 SE
GTX 560 SE GTX 560 SE
vs
RTX 6000 Ada Generation RTX 6000 Ada Generation
GTX 560 Ti 448 GTX 560 Ti 448
vs
ATI Mobility HD 560v Mobility HD 560v
GTX 560 Ti 448 GTX 560 Ti 448
vs
ATI Mobility HD 4550 Mobility HD 4550
GTX 560 Ti 448 GTX 560 Ti 448
vs
G550
510 OEM 510 OEM
vs
ATI FireGL Z1-128 FireGL Z1 128
510 OEM 510 OEM
vs
E6760 MXM E6760 MXM

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.

3.9 29 votes

Rate GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.7 9 votes

Rate Mobility Radeon HD 4870 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Comments

Here you can give us your opinion about GeForce GTX 560 Ti 448 or Mobility Radeon HD 4870, agree or disagree with our ratings, or report errors or inaccuracies on the site.