Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

When choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 Carrizo, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon R7 Carrizo here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	12-35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 2283% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	2−3
ultra / 1080p	1−2	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	12−14
medium / 1080p	6−7	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	9−10	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
QHD / 1440p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	75−80	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	4−5	3−4
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	6−7	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	20−22
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	2−3	1−2
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	6−7
medium / 1080p	4−5	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
high / 1080p	70−75	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	7−8	−
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	6−7
medium / 1080p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	20−22	14−16
medium / 768p	12−14	10−12
high / 1080p	7−8	5−6
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 22% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
high / 768p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	R700	Carrizo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 August 2008	4 June 2015
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

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