Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 7970

When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 7970, 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 7970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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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

	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)		300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 2 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 487 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	140−150	250−260
medium / 768p	110−120	220−230
ultra / 1080p	55−60	180−190
QHD / 1440p	30−33	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	70−75
high / 768p	80−85	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 91% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−11	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	24−27	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 264% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	120−130
high / 1080p	12−14	70−75
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	24−27	130−140
medium / 768p	16−18	85−90
high / 1080p	9−10	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
high / 768p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN
Code name	M98-XT	Tahiti XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2009	22 December 2011
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	550 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	22.00	118.4
Floating-point performance	880.0 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	888 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56.83 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 7970

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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