Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 6970 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 487 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
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
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
210−220
medium / 768p
110−120
180−190
ultra / 1080p
55−60
95−100
QHD / 1440p
30−33
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
80−85
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
95−100
medium / 1080p
24−27
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 71% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
75−80
high / 1080p
12−14
30−33
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
24−27
55−60
medium / 768p
16−18
30−35
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
20−22
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Terascale 1
Terascale 2
Code name
M98-XT
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
9 January 2009
14 December 2010
Pipelines
800
1536
Core clock speed
550 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
22.00
84.48
Floating-point performance
880.0 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
888 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
56.83 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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