Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri, 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Check Price

Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

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 R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is 170 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	140−150
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	55−60
QHD / 1440p	30−33	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	80−85	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	6−7	7−8
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 1% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	24−27	27−30
medium / 768p	16−18	18−20
high / 1080p	9−10	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN
Code name	M98-XT	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2009	14 January 2014
Pipelines	800	384
Core clock speed	550 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	22.00
Floating-point performance	880.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	888 MHz
Memory bandwidth	56.83 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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