Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

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

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Radeon HD 4870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	286 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 138% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Crossfire 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 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	3−4
ultra / 1080p	9−10	1−2
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 190% 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 Crossfire and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−35	−
high / 768p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	14−16
medium / 1080p	20−22	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	27−30	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	7−8
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 720p	55−60	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−33	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	9−10
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 260% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	20−22
medium / 768p	35−40	12−14
high / 1080p	20−22	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire	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	1600	800
Core clock speed	700 MHz	700 MHz
Transistor count		956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate		28.00
Floating-point performance		2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model		4.1
OpenGL		3.3
OpenCL		1.1
Vulkan		N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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