Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R7 M270DX

In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 M270DX 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 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 M270DX

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 here:

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Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	IGP
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 200 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 187% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	170−180	120−130
medium / 768p	140−150	90−95
ultra / 1080p	70−75	35−40
QHD / 1440p	40−45	21−24
4K / 2160p	30−33	16−18
high / 768p	100−110	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 61% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	45−50
ultra / 1080p	45−50	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	12−14	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−12	2−3
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	10−11
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	3−4
low / 720p	75−80	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 95% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	16−18	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	16−18
medium / 1080p	20−22	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	65−70	40−45
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	6−7	1−2
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	4−5
medium / 1080p	9−10	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	80−85
ultra / 1080p	90−95	70−75
medium / 1080p	95−100	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	18−20	6−7
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	35−40	9−10
medium / 768p	21−24	7−8
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 3.0
Code name	Broadway-XT	Topaz
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	11 June 2014
Pipelines	800	384
Core clock speed	700 MHz	900 MHz
Boost Clock		940 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	22.56
Floating-point performance	1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R7 M270DX

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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