Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri

When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri, 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 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri 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

  Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x1 GB
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri is 20 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 7−8
ultra / 1080p 9−10 4−5
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 18−20
medium / 1080p 18−20 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

  Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Radeon R7 384 Cores Kaveri
Architecture Terascale 2 GCN
Code name Broadway-XT Kaveri Spectre
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 7 January 2010 14 January 2014
Pipelines 1600 384
Core clock speed 700 MHz 720 MHz
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 MHz
Shared memory - +
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Laptop size large
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