Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 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 X2 will be the best choice, for others Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Power consumption (TDP) 286 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR4
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 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - with Gen. 11 Ice Lake.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 - by 10 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 12−14
ultra / 1080p 1−2 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 30−33
medium / 1080p 6−7 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 4870 X2 Tiger Lake U Xe Graphics G7
Architecture TeraScale Gen. 11 Ice Lake
Code name R700 Tiger Lake Xe
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 12 August 2008 15 August 2020
Pipelines 800 96
Core clock speed 700 MHz
Transistor count 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 10 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
Quick Sync +
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