FireStream 9370 vs Radeon HD 4870

In this comparison between FireStream 9370 and 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 FireStream 9370 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  FireStream 9370 Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • FireStream 9370 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FireStream 9370 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
  • FireStream 9370 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • FireStream 9370 is 17 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 3−4
ultra / 1080p 7−8 1−2
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 14−16
medium / 1080p 16−18 6−7
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9370 Radeon HD 4870
Architecture TeraScale 2 TeraScale
Code name Cypress RV770
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 23 June 2010 25 June 2008
Pipelines 1600 800
Core clock speed 825 MHz 750 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 66.00 30.00
Floating-point performance 2,640.0 gflops 1,200.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 250 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4600 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 147.2 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.0 4.1
OpenGL 4.4 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
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