Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon Vega 11 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 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 5870 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 5870
Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
188 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5870 has 1153% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
Radeon HD 5870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 5870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5870 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon Vega 11 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by 40 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
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
18−20
9−10
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 91% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
120−130
medium / 768p
150−160
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
45−50
QHD / 1440p
45−50
27−30
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon Vega 11 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
1−2
low / 720p
30−33
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 62% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
18−20
8−9
ultra / 1080p
16−18
7−8
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
low / 768p
70−75
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
high / 1080p
21−24
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
9−10
medium / 1080p
10−11
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
21−24
9−10
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 87% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
low / 768p
40−45
20−22
medium / 768p
24−27
12−14
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon Vega 11 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon Vega 11 mobile
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN 5.0
Code name
Cypress
Picasso
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
23 September 2009
6 January 2019
Pipelines
1600
704
Core clock speed
850 MHz
Boost Clock
1400 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
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