Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

When comparing Quadro K5000 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K5000 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon HD 4870 X2

Main Specs

  Quadro K5000 Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 286 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 134% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K5000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 6 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Quadro K5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 3−4
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 14−16
medium / 1080p 24−27 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5000 Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture Kepler TeraScale
Code name GK104 R700
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 17 August 2012 12 August 2008
Pipelines 1536 800
Core clock speed 706 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 90.37 28.00
Floating-point performance 2,169 gflops 2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5400 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 172.8 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 111 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.2 Mh/s
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