Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon Pro 580X
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Pro 580X 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 580X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 580X
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 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 4870 here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 | Radeon Pro 580X | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 580X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon Pro 580X has 7 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
- Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 580X - in Desktops.
- Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 550 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
- Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5892 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 377% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 20−22 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 393% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 190−200 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−33 | 120−130 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 75−80 |
high / 768p | 80−85 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 139% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 91% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 466% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 282% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 70−75 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 430% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 75−80 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 35−40 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 471% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Minecraft is 36% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 340% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 24−27 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 16−18 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | 9−10 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 415% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 55−60 |
high / 768p | 35−40 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870. |
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 | Radeon Pro 580X | |
Architecture | Terascale 1 | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | M98-XT | Polaris 20 |
Type | Laptop | Workstation |
Release date | 9 January 2009 | 18 March 2019 |
Pipelines | 800 | 2304 |
Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 1100 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | |
Transistor count | 956 million | 5,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 22.00 | 172.8 |
Floating-point performance | 880.0 gflops | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 888 MHz | 6780 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 56.83 GB/s | 217.0 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Laptop size | large | |
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