Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 7850

When choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 7850, 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 7850.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 27% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7850 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 57 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 245% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	110−120
QHD / 1440p	24−27	80−85
4K / 2160p	−	40−45
high / 768p	75−80	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 97% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 138% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	100−105
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 340% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	70−75
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 255% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	R700	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	5 March 2012
Pipelines	800	1024
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	55.04
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 7850

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