Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 5850
When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 4870 X2 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 175 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 1112 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
65−70
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Terascale 1
Terascale 2
Code name
M98-XT
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
9 January 2009
30 September 2009
Pipelines
1600
1440
Core clock speed
550 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
22.00
52.20
Floating-point performance
2x 880.0 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
888 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Laptop size
large
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