GeForce GTX 260 vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 4870 with GeForce GTX 260, including specs and performance data.
GTX 260 outperforms Mobility HD 4870 by a considerable 43% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 933 | 826 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.14 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 1.21 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | M98 | GT200 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 January 2009 (17 years ago) | 16 June 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 800 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 576 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 182 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 22.00 | 36.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.88 TFLOPS | 0.4769 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 28 |
| TMUs | 40 | 64 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 224 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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 896 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 448 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 888 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 56.83 GB/s | 111.9 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 Connectors | No outputs | Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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 HD | 28
−25%
| 35−40
+25%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 12.83 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−41%
|
55−60
+41%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−34.1%
|
55−60
+34.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Fortnite | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−41%
|
55−60
+41%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−41%
|
55−60
+41%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Valorant | 10−11
−40%
|
14−16
+40%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
This is how ATI Mobility HD 4870 and GTX 260 compete in popular games:
- GTX 260 is 25% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.01 | 2.87 |
| Recency | 9 January 2009 | 16 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 896 MB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 65 nm |
ATI Mobility HD 4870 has an age advantage of 6 months, and a 18% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 260, on the other hand, has a 43% higher aggregate performance score, and a 75% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The GeForce GTX 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.
Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop one.
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