Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon HD 5970

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 5970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 5970.

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Radeon HD 5970

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	294 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 145% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 25 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 3000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	8−9	1−2
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	180−190
medium / 768p	180−190	150−160
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	95−100	80−85
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	9−10	5−6
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−33	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	75−80	60−65
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−33	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	40−45
medium / 768p	35−40	24−27
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Terascale 2	TeraScale 2
Code name	Broadway-XT	Hemlock
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	18 November 2009
Pipelines	1600	1600
Core clock speed	700 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count		2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		58.00
Floating-point performance		2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon HD 5970

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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