Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon Vega 11 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile 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 Vega 11 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Vega 11 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Vega 11 mobile 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 Vega 11 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4870 has 900% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
Radeon HD 4870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 4870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
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
3−4
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Vega 11 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
24−27
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
high / 768p
75−80
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
4−5
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−11
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
2−3
3−4
ultra / 1080p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
9−10
medium / 1080p
4−5
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Vega 11 mobile in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
70−75
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Vega 11 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
8−9
9−10
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Vega 11 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
18−20
20−22
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Architecture
TeraScale
GCN 5.0
Code name
RV770
Picasso
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
6 January 2019
Pipelines
800
704
Core clock speed
750 MHz
Boost Clock
1400 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
30.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
12 (12_1)
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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