GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 4870

When choosing between GRID K520 and Radeon HD 4870, 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 GRID K520 and Radeon HD 4870.

GRID K520

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Main Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 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	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GRID K520 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
GRID K520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GRID K520 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 5 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
GRID K520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
GRID K520 is 17 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	3−4
ultra / 1080p	9−10	1−2
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	20−22	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
QHD / 1440p	55−60	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	18−20	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	21−24	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
medium / 768p	80−85	−
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	9−10
medium / 1080p	14−16	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	18−20
medium / 768p	35−40	12−14
high / 1080p	20−22	7−8
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale
Code name	GK104	RV770
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	25 June 2008
Pipelines	1536	800
Core clock speed	745 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	30.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s
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GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 4870

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