Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 7950

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 7950 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 Radeon HD 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 7950
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7950 has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7950 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7950 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7950 is 17 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	55−60
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	60−65	180−190
medium / 1080p	18−20	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Fortnite is 314% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	10−11	70−75
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	9−10	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	8−9	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 7950
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	31 January 2012
Pipelines	800	1792
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		1250 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	89.60
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2,867 gflops
Length	250 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	240 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
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.56 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		381 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
ZeroCore		+
Design		reference
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
CrossFire		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		250 Sol/s
Compute units		28
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 7950

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