Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon RX 5500M
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2x1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 41% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 627 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 13000 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
210−220
230−240
medium / 768p
180−190
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
50−55
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−35
50−55
high / 768p
140−150
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
20−22
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
120−130
medium / 1080p
55−60
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 20% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
9−10
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
30−33
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
55−60
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Broadway-XT
Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
29 September 2019
Pipelines
1600
1408
Core clock speed
700 MHz
1327 MHz
Boost Clock
1645 MHz
Transistor count
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
144.8
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
224.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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