FirePro R5000 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

When comparing FirePro R5000 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, 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 FirePro R5000 and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 600% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro R5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 125 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 2200 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−11
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture GCN 1.0 Terascale 2
Code name Pitcairn Broadway-XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 25 February 2013 7 January 2010
Pipelines 768 800
Core clock speed 825 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 28.00
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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