Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

In this comparison between Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Radeon E8860 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon E8860

Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 672% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon E8860 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon E8860 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	140−150	130−140
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
high / 768p	85−90	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	9−10	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	−
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	2−3
ultra / 1080p	3−4	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	9−10
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
high / 1080p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	27−30	20−22
medium / 768p	18−20	12−14
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
high / 768p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale
Code name	Venus	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 January 2014	12 August 2008
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed	575 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	625 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	28.00
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s

Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

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