Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon RX Vega 5
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon RX Vega 5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon RX Vega 5 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX Vega 5 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Radeon RX Vega 5
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
190−200
medium / 768p
110−120
160−170
ultra / 1080p
55−60
85−90
QHD / 1440p
30−33
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
80−85
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
85−90
ultra / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
90−95
medium / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Fortnite is 57% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
24−27
45−50
medium / 768p
16−18
30−33
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture
Terascale 1
Vega
Code name
M98-XT
Vega
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
9 January 2009
7 January 2020
Pipelines
800
320
Core clock speed
550 MHz
Boost Clock
1400 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
7 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_1
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
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