Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 5870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 4870 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 4870 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.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 32 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	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 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	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 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 2
Code name	RV770	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	23 September 2009
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	750 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	68.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	250 mm	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 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 4870 vs Radeon HD 5870

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