Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6740G2
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6740G2 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 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6740G2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6740G2 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6740G2 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 5870 or Radeon HD 6740G2 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6740G2
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6740G2 are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6740G2 are manufactured by 40 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
10−11
0−1
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
12−14
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 228% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6740G2 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
170−180
110−120
medium / 768p
140−150
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
35−40
QHD / 1440p
40−45
−
4K / 2160p
30−33
10−11
high / 768p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6740G2 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
12−14
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
75−80
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 115% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
20−22
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 257% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
65−70
40−45
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
2−3
medium / 1080p
9−10
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 450% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
55−60
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 225% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
35−40
7−8
medium / 768p
21−24
6−7
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
high / 768p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6740G2.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6740G2
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Broadway-XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
14 June 2011
Pipelines
800
880
Core clock speed
700 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.00
Floating-point performance
1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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