ATI Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT vs ATI HD 4870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4870 with Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 4870 outperforms ATI Mobility HD 2600 XT by a whopping 961% 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 | 749 | 1333 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.29 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.64 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | M76 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 14 May 2007 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 120 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 390 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 5.440 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.2 TFLOPS | 0.1632 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 40 | 8 |
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 | MXM-II |
| Length | 250 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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 24 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 10.0 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
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14−16
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
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4−5
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
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4−5
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
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5−6
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| Valorant | 24−27
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24−27
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
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3−4
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
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16−18
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| Valorant | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 28 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.29 | 0.31 |
| Recency | 25 June 2008 | 14 May 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 65 nm |
ATI HD 4870 has a 961.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 18.2% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 4870 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4870 is a desktop card while Mobility Radeon HD 2600 XT is a notebook one.
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