Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 7990

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 7990 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 7990
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7990 has 31% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7990 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7990 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7990 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7990 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7990 is 40 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7990 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	55−60
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 151% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	18−20	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Fortnite is 314% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	9−10	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7990 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 7990
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	R700	Malta
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	24 April 2013
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	700 MHz	950 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	128.0
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	2x 4,096 gflops
Length	267 mm	307 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		459 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 7990

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