Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon Pro 555X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Pro 555X 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 HD 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 555X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 555X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 555X is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 Radeon Pro 555X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon Pro 555X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555X.
Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 555X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro 555X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 555X - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon Pro 555X - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 105 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 555X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 1480 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
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
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Battlefield 5 is 209% 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 Pro 555X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
100−110
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
QHD / 1440p
24−27
60−65
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
high / 768p
75−80
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−35
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
4−5
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Far Cry 5 is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
90−95
medium / 768p
−
80−85
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 171% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
18−20
60−65
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon Pro 555X
Architecture
TeraScale
Polaris
Code name
RV770
Polaris 21
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
25 June 2008
5 June 2017
Pipelines
800
768
Core clock speed
750 MHz
855 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
43.54
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
81.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
4.1
6.4
OpenGL
3.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
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