Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 5870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 4870 X2 stacks up against Radeon HD 5870, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 52% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5870 is 15 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 5870
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 2
Code name	R700	Cypress
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	23 September 2009
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	700 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	68.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	2,720.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	153.6 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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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 5870

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