Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 5670

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5670 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 HD 5670 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon HD 5670
Power consumption (TDP) 286 Watt 64 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 346% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5670 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5670 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5670 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5670 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 99 mm longer, than Radeon HD 5670.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.

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 HD 5670.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Radeon HD 5670
Architecture TeraScale Terascale 2
Code name R700 Redwood
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 12 August 2008 14 January 2010
Pipelines 800 400
Core clock speed 700 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 627 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 28.00 15.50
Floating-point performance 2x 1,120.0 gflops 620.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 168 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 64 GB/s
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
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