Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Quadro K610M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Quadro K610M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Quadro K610M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Mobility Radeon HD 4870

2009

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌2009 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quadro K610M

2015

Why buy it

✅More future proof: Maxwell (2014−2017) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌2015 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $299 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.8% in PassMark G3D (720 vs 714), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack. That still leaves it as the safer long-term option on hardware alone.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Quadro K610M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Mobility Radeon HD 4870

The Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 550 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 720 points.

Quadro K610M

The Quadro K610M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 1 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1124 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 714 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 4870 scores 720 and the Quadro K610M reaches 714 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is built on TeraScale while the Quadro K610M uses Maxwell, both on 55 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 4870) vs 384 (Quadro K610M). Raw compute: 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 4870) vs 0.8632 TFLOPS (Quadro K610M).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Quadro K610M
G3D Mark Score	720	714
Architecture	TeraScale	Maxwell
Process Node	55 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	800+108%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.88 TFLOPS+2%	0.8632 TFLOPS
ROPs	16+100%	8
TMUs	40+150%	16
L1 Cache	160 KB+25%	128 KB
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	1 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Quadro K610M
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 1 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and 64-bit on the Quadro K610M. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD 4870) vs 1 MB (Quadro K610M) — the Quadro K610M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Quadro K610M
VRAM Capacity	1 GB	1 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	1 MB+300%

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 4870 draws 30W versus the Quadro K610M's 30W — a 0% difference. The Quadro K610M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 4870) vs 350W (Quadro K610M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Quadro K610M
TDP	30W	30W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Slots	0	—
Perf/Watt	24.0	23.8

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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Quadro K610M (2015 vs 2009).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Quadro K610M
MSRP	$299	—
Codename	M98	GM108
Release	January 9 2009	March 1 2015
Ranking	#927	#842

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