GeForce MX150 vs ATI Radeon HD 4870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4870 with GeForce MX150, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4870
2008
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
3.59

MX150 outperforms ATI HD 4870 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking722592
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.31no data
Power efficiency1.6540.61
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameRV770GP108
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date25 June 2008 (16 years ago)17 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores800384
Core clock speed750 MHz937 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1038 MHz
Number of transistors956 million1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate30.0024.91
Floating-point processing power1.2 TFLOPS0.7972 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4024

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s40.1 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 4870 3.59
GeForce MX150 5.90
+64.3%

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.

ATI HD 4870 1380
GeForce MX150 2270
+64.5%

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 HD14−16
−85.7%
26
+85.7%
1440p16−18
−75%
28
+75%
4K12−14
−66.7%
20
+66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p21.36no data
1440p18.69no data
4K24.92no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Elden Ring 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 15
+0%
15
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9
+0%
9
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27
+0%
27
+0%
Metro Exodus 18
+0%
18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+0%
27
+0%
Valorant 24
+0%
24
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21
+0%
21
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3
+0%
3
+0%
Dota 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Elden Ring 13
+0%
13
+0%
Far Cry 5 42
+0%
42
+0%
Fortnite 29
+0%
29
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+0%
21
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+0%
26
+0%
Metro Exodus 11
+0%
11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 56
+0%
56
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%
Valorant 17
+0%
17
+0%
World of Tanks 87
+0%
87
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14
+0%
14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 62
+0%
62
+0%
Far Cry 5 26
+0%
26
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+0%
16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 19
+0%
19
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Elden Ring 5
+0%
5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 43
+0%
43
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 55
+0%
55
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Elden Ring 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21
+0%
21
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
World of Tanks 30
+0%
30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4870 and GeForce MX150 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX150 is 86% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX150 is 75% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX150 is 67% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.59 5.90
Recency 25 June 2008 17 May 2017
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 10 Watt

GeForce MX150 has a 64.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 1400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX150 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4870 is a desktop card while GeForce MX150 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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ATI Radeon HD 4870
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