Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.
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
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
120−130
140−150
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
55−60
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
4−5
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
−
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
2−3
5−6
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
18−20
27−30
medium / 768p
12−14
18−20
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN
Code name
RV770
Kaveri Spectre
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
25 June 2008
14 January 2014
Pipelines
800
512
Core clock speed
750 MHz
720 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
+
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
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