GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile vs ATI Radeon HD 4870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4870 with GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 2060 Mobile outperforms HD 4870 by a whopping 730% 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 | 784 | 236 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.27 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.70 | 18.37 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | TU106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 29 January 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
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 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 960 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1200 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 115 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 144.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.2 TFLOPS | 4.608 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 40 | 120 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 30 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 1.9 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 3 MB |
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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 336.0 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | - | 7.5 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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 | 12−14
−767%
| 104
+767%
|
| 1440p | 7−8
−843%
| 66
+843%
|
| 4K | 4−5
−925%
| 41
+925%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 24.92 | no data |
| 1440p | 42.71 | no data |
| 4K | 74.75 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 121
+0%
|
121
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 96
+0%
|
96
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 162
+0%
|
162
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 108
+0%
|
108
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 171
+0%
|
171
+0%
|
| Valorant | 223
+0%
|
223
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 104
+0%
|
104
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280
+0%
|
270−280
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 117
+0%
|
117
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 91
+0%
|
91
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 144
+0%
|
144
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 107
+0%
|
107
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 56
+0%
|
56
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 147
+0%
|
147
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 111
+0%
|
111
+0%
|
| Valorant | 196
+0%
|
196
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 101
+0%
|
101
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 88
+0%
|
88
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 112
+0%
|
112
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 60
+0%
|
60
+0%
|
| Valorant | 123
+0%
|
123
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 113
+0%
|
113
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 190−200
+0%
|
190−200
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35
+0%
|
35
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Valorant | 212
+0%
|
212
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 75
+0%
|
75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 62
+0%
|
62
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 63
+0%
|
63
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 74
+0%
|
74
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 39
+0%
|
39
+0%
|
| Valorant | 171
+0%
|
171
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 42
+0%
|
42
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 87
+0%
|
87
+0%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 30
+0%
|
30
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 33
+0%
|
33
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 34
+0%
|
34
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 4870 and RTX 2060 Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 Mobile is 767% faster in 1080p
- RTX 2060 Mobile is 843% faster in 1440p
- RTX 2060 Mobile is 925% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.30 | 27.40 |
| Recency | 25 June 2008 | 29 January 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 115 Watt |
RTX 2060 Mobile has a 730.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358.3% more advanced lithography process, and 30.4% lower power consumption.
The GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4870 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 2060 Mobile is a notebook one.
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