Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon RX 560X 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 Radeon HD 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX 560X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4870 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 80 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 3400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	1−2	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 236% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	120−130	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	45−50	110−120
QHD / 1440p	24−27	70−75
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
high / 768p	75−80	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
ultra / 1080p	30−35	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	110−120
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	95−100
medium / 768p	−	85−90
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	9−10	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	65−70
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 4.0
Code name	RV770	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	11 April 2018
Pipelines	800	1024
Core clock speed	750 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	81.60
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	250 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
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
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Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon RX 560X

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