Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R9 M365X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M365X 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 R9 M365X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M365X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M365X 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 Radeon R9 M365X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon R9 M365X
Power consumption (TDP) 286 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M365X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M365X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M365X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M365X - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M365X is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M365X - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2475 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M365X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 6−7
ultra / 1080p 1−2 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 6−7 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon R9 M365X
Architecture TeraScale GCN
Code name R700 Tropo
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 August 2008 6 May 2015
Pipelines 800 640
Core clock speed 700 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.00 37.00
Floating-point performance 2x 1,120.0 gflops 1,184 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Compute units 10
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