Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 4870

In this comparison between Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 4870 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 Quadro 5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	152 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2.5 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Quadro 5000 has 1% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 237 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
Quadro 5000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 2 mm longer, than Quadro 5000.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	3−4
ultra / 1080p	5−6	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Battlefield 5 is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	120−130
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	10−12	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	65−70	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	6−7	2−3
ultra / 1080p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	9−10
medium / 1080p	8−9	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	35−40	18−20
medium / 768p	21−24	12−14
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale
Code name	GF100	RV770
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 February 2011	25 June 2008
Pipelines	352	800
Core clock speed	513 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	22.57	30.00
Floating-point performance	722.3 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	248 mm	250 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	2.0
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Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 4870

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