GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 4870
147%
147%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
120%
120%
ATI Radeon HD 4870 is approximately 27% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | RV770 | GF104 |
| CoresDifferent | 800 | 336 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 56 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | RV770 | GF104 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | RV770 XT(215-0669049) | GF104-325-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 956 million | 1,950 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.7M / mm² | 5.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 256 mm² | 332 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1492 | BGA-1724 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 25th, 2008 | Jul 12th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Radeon R700(HD 4800) | GeForce 400 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R600 | GeForce 200 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Evergreen | GeForce 500 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 229 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 135 in our database | 154 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 750 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 900 MHz3.6 Gbps effective | 900 MHz3.6 Gbps effective |
| Shader ClockDifferent | N/A | 1350 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 800 | 336 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 56 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 10 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 7 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 12.00 GPixel/s | 9.450 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 30.00 GTexel/s | 37.80 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,200.0 GFLOPS | 907.2 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 240.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | 75.60 GFLOPS (1:12) |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 150 W | 160 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-B50731-10 | P1041 SKU 1 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 2.1 |
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