Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 and Radeon HD 4870 X2.

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Radeon HD 4870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	286 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	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 472% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 2600 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	130−140
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
ultra / 1080p	70−75	50−55
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	65−70	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	6−7	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	9−10
medium / 1080p	9−10	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	35−40	20−22
medium / 768p	21−24	12−14
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	Terascale 2	TeraScale
Code name	Broadway-XT	R700
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	12 August 2008
Pipelines	800	800
Core clock speed	700 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	28.00
Floating-point performance	1,120.0 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 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 5870 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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