Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 A360
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 A360, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 4870 X2 stacks up against Radeon R7 A360, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Radeon R7 A360
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870 X2 | Radeon R7 A360 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 286 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A360 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 A360 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 A360 - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A360 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A360 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 3597 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A360.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A360 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 60−65 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
high / 768p | 75−80 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 228% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 10−11 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
high / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
low / 768p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
high / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | − |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
low / 720p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon R7 A360. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
low / 768p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
medium / 768p | 12−14 | − |
high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 100% more, than Radeon R7 A360. |
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870 X2 | Radeon R7 A360 | |
Architecture | TeraScale | GCN 3.0 |
Code name | R700 | Meso |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 12 August 2008 | 5 May 2015 |
Pipelines | 800 | 384 |
Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 725 MHz |
Boost Clock | 980 MHz | |
Transistor count | 956 million | 1,550 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 28.00 | 23.52 |
Floating-point performance | 2x 1,120.0 gflops | 864.0 gflops |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 3.6 GB/s |
Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 57.6 GB/s |
DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.0 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2 |