Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2.

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Radeon HD 4870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 853% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 75 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1600 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	3−4
ultra / 1080p	3−4	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	10−11	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	95−100	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	70−75	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	7−8	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	10−11	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	40−45	−
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	4−5	2−3
ultra / 1080p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	9−10
medium / 1080p	5−6	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	8−9
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	21−24	20−22
medium / 768p	14−16	12−14
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Terascale 2	TeraScale
Code name	Broadway-PRO	R700
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	12 August 2008
Pipelines	800	800
Core clock speed	625 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	20.00	28.00
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.0	4.1
OpenGL	4.4	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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