Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6970M 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 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 6970M here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970M has 50% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970M has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6970M are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
180−190
medium / 768p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 8% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Broadway-XT
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
6 January 2011
Pipelines
800
960
Core clock speed
700 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
28.00
32.64
Floating-point performance
1,120.0 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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