Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon RX 560 mobile
When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon RX 560 mobile, 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 and Radeon RX 560 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon RX 560 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon RX 560 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 560 mobile here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon RX 560 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
55 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX 560 mobile has 10% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 560 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 560 mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 475 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 5000 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
170−180
220−230
medium / 768p
140−150
190−200
ultra / 1080p
70−75
110−120
QHD / 1440p
40−45
70−75
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
100−110
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
110−120
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Fortnite is 54% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−12
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
20−22
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 73% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
65−70
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Minecraft is 13% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
35−40
65−70
medium / 768p
21−24
40−45
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% 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
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Radeon RX 560 mobile
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Broadway-XT
Polaris 11
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
5 January 2017
Pipelines
800
1024
Core clock speed
700 MHz
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1275 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
28.00
58.97
Floating-point performance
1,120.0 gflops
2,462 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
6000 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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