Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6850
When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850, 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 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 154% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
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
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
160−170
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
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
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
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 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 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 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 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 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 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 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 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 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 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
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Terascale 2
TeraScale 2
Code name
Broadway-XT
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 January 2010
21 October 2010
Pipelines
800
960
Core clock speed
700 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.00
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,120.0 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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