Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R7 A265
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 A265 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 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 A265 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 A265
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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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 Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
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
3−4
1−2
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Battlefield 5 is 71% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 A265 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
high / 768p
75−80
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
4−5
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
10−11
medium / 1080p
6−7
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 53% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
50−55
40−45
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
3−4
medium / 1080p
4−5
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
4−5
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
18−20
8−9
medium / 768p
12−14
7−8
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 120% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
high / 768p
30−35
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon R7 A265
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN 1.0
Code name
RV770
Opal
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
25 June 2008
9 January 2014
Pipelines
800
384
Core clock speed
750 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
825 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
19.80
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
633.6 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
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
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