Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 7870 XT.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

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:

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 270% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 225 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 5000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	170−180	250−260
medium / 768p	140−150	220−230
ultra / 1080p	70−75	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	75−80	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 175% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	65−70	140−150
medium / 768p	55−60	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 28% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	35−40	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Broadway-XT	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	19 November 2012
Pipelines	800	1536
Core clock speed	700 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,120.0 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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