ATI Radeon HD 4870 vs 860M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon 860M with Radeon HD 4870, including specs and performance data.

Radeon 860M
2025
15 Watt
10.92
+249%

860M outperforms HD 4870 by a whopping 249% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking443773
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.26
Power efficiency58.621.68
ArchitectureRDNA 3.5 (2024−2025)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameKrackan PointRV770
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release dateMarch 2025 (recently)25 June 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores512800
Core clock speed600 MHz750 MHz
Boost clock speed3000 MHzno data
Number of transistors34,000 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology4 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate96.0030.00
Floating-point processing power3.072 TFLOPS1.2 TFLOPS
ROPs816
TMUs3240
Ray Tracing Cores8no data
L0 Cache128 KBno data
L1 Cache64 KB160 KB
L2 Cache1024 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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin

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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data115.2 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 ConnectorsPortable Device Dependent2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.84.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL2.11.1
Vulkan1.3N/A

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Radeon 860M 10.92
+249%
ATI HD 4870 3.13

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Radeon 860M 4828
+248%
Samples: 476
ATI HD 4870 1386
Samples: 2110

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 HD42
+250%
12−14
−250%
1440p18
+260%
5−6
−260%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data24.92
1440pno data59.80

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Far Cry 5 50
+257%
14−16
−257%
Fortnite 65−70
+283%
18−20
−283%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
Valorant 100−110
+250%
30−33
−250%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+261%
18−20
−261%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+273%
45−50
−273%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Far Cry 5 45
+275%
12−14
−275%
Fortnite 65−70
+283%
18−20
−283%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+260%
10−11
−260%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+267%
12−14
−267%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+283%
12−14
−283%
Valorant 100−110
+250%
30−33
−250%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+264%
14−16
−264%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Far Cry 5 42
+250%
12−14
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+257%
14−16
−257%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
+250%
6−7
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+250%
12−14
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+250%
8−9
−250%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 65−70
+283%
18−20
−283%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+267%
24−27
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
Valorant 120−130
+260%
35−40
−260%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+250%
8−9
−250%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 24−27
+257%
7−8
−257%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Valorant 60−65
+250%
18−20
−250%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%

This is how Radeon 860M and ATI HD 4870 compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 860M is 250% faster in 1080p
  • Radeon 860M is 260% faster in 1440p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.92 3.13
Chip lithography 4 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 150 Watt

Radeon 860M has a 248.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 1275% more advanced lithography process, and 900% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 860M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon 860M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 4870 is a desktop one.

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