Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon HD 5870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon HD 5870. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon HD 5870. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 32% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 15 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2810 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	90−95	150−160
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	80−85
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 87% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 2
Code name	R700	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2008	23 September 2009
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	625 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	68.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon HD 5870

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