GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 4870 X2. 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.

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 138% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 806 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 17 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 4408 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	3−4
ultra / 1080p	12−14	1−2
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	27−30	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	30−35	8−9
ultra / 1080p	27−30	6−7
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 281% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	230−240	130−140
medium / 768p	200−210	100−110
ultra / 1080p	120−130	50−55
QHD / 1440p	95−100	24−27
4K / 2160p	50−55	−
high / 768p	170−180	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	80−85	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	55−60	14−16
medium / 1080p	27−30	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 383% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	120−130	60−65
medium / 1080p	75−80	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
ultra / 1080p	27−30	7−8
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	50−55
medium / 768p	95−100	−
high / 1080p	40−45	10−11
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 145% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−12	0−1
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	9−10
medium / 1080p	18−20	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 380% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	8−9
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 228% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	20−22
medium / 768p	45−50	12−14
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
4K / 2160p	9−10	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 288% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale
Code name	GP106	R700
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 December 2017	12 August 2008
Pipelines	1280	800
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	1709 MHz
Transistor count	4,400 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	136.7	28.00
Floating-point performance	4,375 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	250 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	160 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8008 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.2 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	6.1

GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

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