Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon R8 M445DX 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 5870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R8 M445DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 R8 M445DX here:

Radeon R8 M445DX Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP)	188 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R8 M445DX uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R8 M445DX - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R8 M445DX - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3867 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	0−1
ultra / 1080p	6−7	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	1−2
medium / 1080p	14−16	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	20−22	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M445DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	180−190	60−65
medium / 768p	150−160	27−30
ultra / 1080p	75−80	7−8
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R8 M445DX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p	95−100	45−50
medium / 768p	80−85	10−11
ultra / 1080p	50−55	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	30−33	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	80−85	21−24
medium / 1080p	35−40	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 272% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	18−20	0−1
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	0−1
low / 768p	70−75	18−20
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	0−1
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	7−8	−
ultra / 1080p	5−6	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	21−24	0−1
medium / 1080p	10−11	−
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 720p	45−50	8−9
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 487% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	21−24	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	40−45	0−1
medium / 768p	24−27	−
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 768p	95−100	45−50
medium / 768p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	0−1
high / 768p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5870	Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Cypress	Meso
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	23 September 2009	1 June 2016
Pipelines	1600	704
Core clock speed	850 MHz	720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock		1021 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	68.00	20.42
Floating-point performance	2,720.0 gflops
Length	282 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	933 / 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

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