Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega M GH

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 RX Vega M GH will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX Vega M GH is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GH 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 RX Vega M GH here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon RX Vega M GH
Power consumption (TDP) 286 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 186% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GH uses IGP interface.
  • Radeon RX Vega M GH has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GH is 363 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GH - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GH.

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 RX Vega M GH in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon RX Vega M GH
Architecture TeraScale Vega
Code name R700 Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 August 2008 7 January 2018
Pipelines 800 1536
Core clock speed 700 MHz 1063 MHz
Boost Clock 1190 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 28.00 114.2
Floating-point performance 2x 1,120.0 gflops 3,656 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 204.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
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
Laptop size medium sized
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