Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5670 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 5670 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 HD 8870M here:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5670	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5670 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8870M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5670.
Radeon HD 5670 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5670 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5670 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 5670 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 3500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5670.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	18−20
medium / 1080p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5670 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	60−65	140−150
medium / 768p	27−30	110−120
ultra / 1080p	7−8	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 260% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5670 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 158% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 204% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
low / 768p	18−20	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	7−8
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 79% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 362% more, than Radeon HD 5670.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	27−30
medium / 768p	−	18−20
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 128% more, than Radeon HD 5670.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5670	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Redwood	Venus
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 January 2010	18 December 2012
Pipelines	400	640
Core clock speed	775 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	627 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	15.50	31.00
Floating-point performance	620.0 gflops	992.0 gflops
Length	168 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 5670 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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