Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon Pro WX 4100
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon Pro WX 4100 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 8870M will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro WX 4100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon Pro WX 4100
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 8870M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX 4100 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro WX 4100 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 8870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro WX 4100 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro WX 4100 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 4100 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 8870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX 4100 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 4100 is 1500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
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
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Battlefield 5 is 137% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
140−150
220−230
medium / 768p
110−120
190−200
ultra / 1080p
55−60
110−120
QHD / 1440p
30−35
75−80
4K / 2160p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
85−90
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Far Cry 5 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
110−120
medium / 1080p
24−27
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Metro Exodus is 171% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
27−30
65−70
medium / 768p
18−20
40−45
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 114% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 4100 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon Pro WX 4100
Architecture
GCN
GCN 4.0
Code name
Venus
Baffin
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
18 December 2012
10 November 2016
Pipelines
640
1024
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1125 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
1201 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
76.86
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
2,460 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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