Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon RX 550X mobile
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 or Radeon RX 550X mobile here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 50 Watt.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X mobile has 3 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 476 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 6000 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
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
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
170−180
210−220
medium / 768p
140−150
180−190
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−105
QHD / 1440p
40−45
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 29% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 23% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
21−24
35−40
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Broadway-XT
Polaris 12
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
10 January 2019
Pipelines
800
640
Core clock speed
700 MHz
1176 MHz
Boost Clock
1287 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.00
51.48
Floating-point performance
1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Laptop size
large
large
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