Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon RX Vega 5
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega 5 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon RX Vega 5
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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Radeon HD 4870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Battlefield 5 is 154% 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 RX Vega 5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
100−110
160−170
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
4−5
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
90−95
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
75−80
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
2−3
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
70−75
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
18−20
45−50
medium / 768p
12−14
30−33
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 144% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 5 in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture
TeraScale
Vega
Code name
RV770
Vega
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
7 January 2020
Pipelines
800
320
Core clock speed
750 MHz
Boost Clock
1400 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
7 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_1
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
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