FirePro R5000 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

In this comparison between FirePro R5000 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro R5000 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 4870 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro R5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 275 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 2312 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro R5000 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	140−150
medium / 768p	160−170	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Fortnite is 57% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	80−85	50−55
medium / 768p	70−75	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 62% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	24−27
medium / 768p	30−33	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 1
Code name	Pitcairn	M98-XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	25 February 2013	9 January 2009
Pipelines	768	800
Core clock speed	825 MHz	550 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	22.00
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	880.0 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	888 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	56.83 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro R5000 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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