Subscribe to our YouTube channel ×

    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon R6 Carrizo

    When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R6 Carrizo, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R6 Carrizo is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Check Price
    Radeon R6 Carrizo Check Price

    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R6 Carrizo are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Crossfire or Radeon R6 Carrizo here:

    Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Laptops
    Radeon R6 Carrizo Laptops

    Main Specs

      Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Radeon R6 Carrizo
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 12-35 Watt
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x1 GB
      Check Price Check Price
    • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
    • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
    low / 720p 30−35 10−12
    medium / 1080p 18−20 2−3
    The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.

    Full Specs

      Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire Radeon R6 Carrizo
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 1.2/2.0
    Code name Broadway-XT Carrizo
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 7 January 2010 4 June 2015
    Pipelines 1600 384
    Core clock speed 700 MHz
    Boost Clock 800 MHz
    Transistor count 2410 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1000 MHz
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
    Laptop size large medium sized
      Check Price Check Price

    Similar compares