Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 363% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	100−110	210−220
ultra / 1080p	45−50	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	75−80	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 138% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 450% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 209% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 325% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	10−11	50−55
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 186% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	9−10	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 480% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 90% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 271% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	7−8	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R9 270X

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