GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K520 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GRID K520 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.

GRID K520

Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 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	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 27% more power consumption, than GRID K520.
GRID K520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GRID K520 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 45 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GRID K520 is manufactured by 28 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 GRID K520 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

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 X2.
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 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
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 78% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
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 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	20−22
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 X2.
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 X2.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale
Code name	GK104	R700
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	12 August 2008
Pipelines	1536	800
Core clock speed	745 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	28.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	267 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

GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

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