Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R7 A265

When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 A265, 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 4870 and Radeon R7 A265 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 R7 A265
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon R7 A265 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 175 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 912 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 1−2
ultra / 1080p 4−5 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 12−14
medium / 1080p 8−9 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

  Mobility Radeon HD 4870 Radeon R7 A265
Architecture Terascale 1 GCN 1.0
Code name M98-XT Opal
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 9 January 2009 9 January 2014
Pipelines 800 384
Core clock speed 550 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz
Transistor count 956 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.00 19.80
Floating-point performance 880.0 gflops 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 888 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 56.83 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 10.1 (10_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
Laptop size large
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