GeForce GTX 980 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
When comparing GeForce GTX 980 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 5870 Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
165 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2x1 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 37% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
55−60
16−18
ultra / 1080p
35−40
9−10
QHD / 1440p
30−35
4−5
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 243% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
85−90
24−27
ultra / 1080p
75−80
21−24
QHD / 1440p
60−65
8−9
4K / 2160p
30−35
6−7
low / 720p
140−150
50−55
medium / 1080p
95−100
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 245% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
GeForce GTX 980 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
230−240
180−190
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
QHD / 1440p
150−160
50−55
4K / 2160p
100−110
30−35
high / 768p
220−230
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
95−100
ultra / 1080p
110−120
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
70−75
18−20
ultra / 1080p
65−70
16−18
QHD / 1440p
45−50
16−18
4K / 2160p
24−27
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
75−80
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 225% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
100−110
24−27
ultra / 1080p
80−85
20−22
QHD / 1440p
50−55
16−18
4K / 2160p
21−24
−
low / 720p
230−240
100−110
medium / 1080p
150−160
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 180% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
95−100
27−30
ultra / 1080p
75−80
21−24
QHD / 1440p
55−60
9−10
4K / 2160p
35−40
9−10
low / 720p
140−150
55−60
medium / 1080p
100−110
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 230% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
160−170
85−90
medium / 768p
150−160
75−80
high / 1080p
100−110
30−35
ultra / 1080p
55−60
12−14
QHD / 1440p
45−50
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 152% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
40−45
10−11
ultra / 1080p
35−40
8−9
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
16−18
3−4
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
90−95
21−24
ultra / 1080p
65−70
18−20
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
130−140
55−60
medium / 1080p
100−110
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 222% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
100−110
30−33
medium / 1080p
60−65
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 227% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
210−220
55−60
medium / 768p
140−150
35−40
high / 1080p
80−85
20−22
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
4K / 2160p
30−33
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 285% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
70−75
35−40
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
GM204
Broadway-XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
19 September 2014
7 January 2010
Pipelines
2048
1600
Core clock speed
700 MHz
Boost Clock
1216 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
4,981 gflops
Length
10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7.0 GB/s
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores
2048
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
579 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
312.12 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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