Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 7690M XT
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 7690M XT, 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 stacks up against Radeon HD 7690M XT, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 Radeon HD 7690M XT here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 has 500% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7690M XT has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 7690M XT is 3600 MHz.
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
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
21−24
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 7690M XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
4−5
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
70−75
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
−
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
8−9
6−7
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
18−20
10−11
medium / 768p
12−14
8−9
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Architecture
TeraScale
Terascale 2
Code name
RV770
Thames XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
7 June 2011
Pipelines
800
480
Core clock speed
750 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
17.40
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
696.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
57.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Laptop size
medium sized
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