FirePro W8000 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and Mobility 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 FirePro W8000 will be the best choice, for others Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 4870 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W8000 has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 350 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4612 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	220−230	140−150
medium / 768p	190−200	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	55−60
QHD / 1440p	65−70	30−33
4K / 2160p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	150−160	80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 71% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	100−110	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 61% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	8−9
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 155% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	110−120	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 103% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	30−33	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−12	1−2
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 146% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	50−55
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−12	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	65−70	24−27
medium / 768p	40−45	16−18
high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 1
Code name	Tahiti	M98-XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	9 January 2009
Pipelines	1792	800
Core clock speed	900 MHz	550 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	22.00
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	880.0 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	888 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	56.83 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4870

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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