Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX 570X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon RX 570X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 4870 X2 stacks up against Radeon RX 570X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

Radeon RX 570X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 138% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570X.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 570X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 570X has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 468 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 26 mm longer, than Radeon RX 570X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 3400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon RX 570X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	160−170
medium / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
QHD / 1440p	24−27	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
medium / 768p	−	55−60
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	16−18
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
high / 1080p	70−75	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	16−18
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	30−35
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570X in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 4.0
Code name	R700	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	11 April 2018
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	700 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock		1244 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	159.2
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	267 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	224.0 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

Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX 570X

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