Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 X2 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 170 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 31% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	140−150
medium / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	55−60
QHD / 1440p	40−45	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	10−12	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
low / 720p	75−80	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	6−7	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	35−40	27−30
medium / 768p	21−24	18−20
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 21% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN
Code name	M98-XT	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2009	14 January 2014
Pipelines	1600	512
Core clock speed	550 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	22.00
Floating-point performance	2x 880.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	888 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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