Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 7

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 7, 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 Vega 7, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Radeon RX Vega 7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 7 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 RX Vega 7 here:

Radeon RX Vega 7 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX Vega 7
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 7 - by 7 nm process technology.

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 Vega 7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Battlefield 5 is 236% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	220−230
medium / 768p	100−110	190−200
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
QHD / 1440p	24−27	70−75
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
high / 768p	75−80	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Forza Horizon 4 is 208% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 7 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 185% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	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 Vega 7 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
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 Vega 7 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon RX Vega 7
Architecture	TeraScale	Vega
Code name	R700	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 August 2008	7 January 2020
Pipelines	800	448
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		1600 MHz
Transistor count	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 7

Radeon RX Vega 7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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