Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 4890
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 4890 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4890 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 280% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 4890 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 2900 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 4890 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
65−70
50−55
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
6−7
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
35−40
24−27
medium / 768p
21−24
16−18
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 4890
Architecture
Terascale 2
TeraScale
Code name
Broadway-XT
RV790
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 January 2010
2 April 2009
Pipelines
800
800
Core clock speed
700 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
959 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
28.00
34.00
Floating-point performance
1,120.0 gflops
1,360.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
124.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.0
4.1
OpenGL
4.4
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Laptop size
large
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