Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon R9 M365X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon R9 M365X 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 M365X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M365X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M365X 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 R9 M365X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon R9 M365X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 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 R9 M365X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M365X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M365X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M365X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M365X is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M365X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2475 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M365X.
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
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
4−5
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
2−3
4−5
ultra / 1080p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
12−14
medium / 1080p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
70−75
85−90
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
12−14
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
18−20
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
7−8
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M365X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon R9 M365X
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN
Code name
RV770
Tropo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
6 May 2015
Pipelines
800
640
Core clock speed
750 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
37.00
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
1,184 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
4.1
5.1
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Compute units
10
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