Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 4870 X2 stacks up against Radeon RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 186% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 4400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	1−2	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	190−200
medium / 768p	100−110	160−170
ultra / 1080p	50−55	85−90
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
high / 768p	75−80	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	90−95
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	24−27
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	45−50
medium / 768p	12−14	27−30
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	TeraScale	Polaris
Code name	R700	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 August 2008	1 August 2016
Pipelines	800	2304
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		1077 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	155.1
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	4,963 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	4.1	6.4
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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