Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 WX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL 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 WX Vega M GL here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 4870 has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.
  • Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
  • Radeon HD 4870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - in Mobile workstations.
  • Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is 181 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
  • Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2200 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 6−7 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
Architecture TeraScale Vega
Code name RV770 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 25 June 2008 7 January 2018
Pipelines 800 1280
Core clock speed 750 MHz 931 MHz
Boost Clock 1011 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 30.00 80.88
Floating-point performance 1,200.0 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 179.2 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
Laptop size medium sized
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