FirePro W5100 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5100

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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 W5100	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 380 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 5112 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	140−150
medium / 768p	180−190	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−105	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	95−100	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	9−10	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	18−20	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Terascale 1
Code name	Bonaire	M98-XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	31 March 2014	9 January 2009
Pipelines	768	800
Core clock speed	930 MHz	550 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	22.00
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	880.0 gflops
Length	171 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	888 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	56.83 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.3	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5100 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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