Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon R9 M385X
When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R9 M385X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R9 M385X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R9 M385X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Crossfire or Radeon R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Radeon R9 M385X
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M385X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 400 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M385X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 500 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
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
16−18
8−9
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−33
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
150−160
medium / 768p
180−190
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
60−65
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
95−100
65−70
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 67% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
2−3
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−33
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 81% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
high / 1080p
30−35
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
10−11
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
−
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
55−60
30−35
medium / 768p
35−40
20−22
high / 1080p
20−22
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Broadway-XT
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
16 June 2015
Pipelines
1600
896
Core clock speed
700 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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