FireStream 9370 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

When choosing between FireStream 9370 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FireStream 9370 and Radeon HD 4870 X2.
FireStream 9370
Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

  FireStream 9370 Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 286 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
 
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 27% more power consumption, than FireStream 9370.
  • 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 X2.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • FireStream 9370 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

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 X2.

Full Specs

  FireStream 9370 Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture TeraScale 2 TeraScale
Code name Cypress R700
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 23 June 2010 12 August 2008
Pipelines 1600 800
Core clock speed 825 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 66.00 28.00
Floating-point performance 2,640.0 gflops 2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 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