Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX 560

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon RX 560, 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 RX 560, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 281% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560 has 3 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 RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 475 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 3400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 245% 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 RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	110−120
QHD / 1440p	24−27	75−80
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	75−80	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 316% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 138% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 340% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	65−70
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 4.0
Code name	R700	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	18 April 2017
Pipelines	800	1024
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	81.60
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.1	6.4
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX 560

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