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    Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon RX 5600M

    When comparing Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon RX 5600M, 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 Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon RX 5600M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon RX 5600M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon RX 5600M 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 Radeon HD 8870M or Radeon RX 5600M here:

    Radeon HD 8870M Laptops
    Radeon RX 5600M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 8870M Radeon RX 5600M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5, DDR3 GDDR6
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8870M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon RX 5600M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 8870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
    • Radeon HD 8870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 7500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 18−20 60−65
    medium / 1080p 9−10 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 8870M Radeon RX 5600M
    Architecture GCN Navi / RDNA
    Code name Venus Navi 10
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 18 December 2012 7 January 2020
    Pipelines 640 2304
    Core clock speed 725 MHz
    Boost Clock 775 MHz 1265 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 10,300 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
    Texture fill rate 31.00 182.2
    Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 12000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 288.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.5
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s
    Laptop size large medium sized
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