GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

When choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, 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 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 5870 Crossfire here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	2x1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 120 Watt.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 806 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 7008 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	180−190
ultra / 1080p	120−130	100−110
QHD / 1440p	95−100	50−55
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	170−180	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	20−22	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 35% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	75−80	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	14−16	9−10
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	95−100	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	8−9	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	75−80	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
high / 1080p	27−30	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name	GP106	Broadway-XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	26 December 2017	7 January 2010
Pipelines	1280	1600
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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