GeForce GTX 980 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

When comparing GeForce GTX 980 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, 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 GeForce GTX 980 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 165 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2x1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 980 has 37% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 16−18
ultra / 1080p 35−40 9−10
QHD / 1440p 30−35 4−5
4K / 2160p 18−20
low / 720p 80−85 30−35
medium / 1080p 65−70 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 243% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
Code name GM204 Broadway-XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 19 September 2014 7 January 2010
Pipelines 2048 1600
Core clock speed 700 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 4,981 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores 2048
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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