ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
37.20
+680%
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire
2010
2x1 GB DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5, 120 Watt
4.77

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire by a whopping 680% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking126646
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency8.712.79
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIBroadway-XT
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)7 January 2010 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores38401600
Core clock speed1506 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors14400 Millionno data
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt120 Watt

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
SLI options+-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB2x1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1000 MHz
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_111
Vulkan+-
CUDA+-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p400−450
+655%
53
−655%
Full HD118
+119%
54
−119%
4K56
+700%
7−8
−700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+855%
10−12
−855%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+618%
10−12
−618%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+800%
9−10
−800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+855%
10−12
−855%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+558%
18−20
−558%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+618%
10−12
−618%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+800%
9−10
−800%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+762%
12−14
−762%
Fortnite 280
+937%
27−30
−937%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+552%
21−24
−552%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+940%
10−11
−940%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+683%
18−20
−683%
Valorant 210−220
+266%
55−60
−266%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 100−110
+855%
10−12
−855%
Battlefield 5 120−130
+558%
18−20
−558%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+618%
10−12
−618%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+246%
80−85
−246%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+800%
9−10
−800%
Dota 2 140−150
+253%
40−45
−253%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+762%
12−14
−762%
Fortnite 176
+552%
27−30
−552%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+552%
21−24
−552%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+940%
10−11
−940%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+480%
14−16
−480%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+938%
8−9
−938%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+683%
18−20
−683%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+754%
12−14
−754%
Valorant 210−220
+266%
55−60
−266%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+558%
18−20
−558%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+618%
10−12
−618%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+800%
9−10
−800%
Dota 2 140−150
+253%
40−45
−253%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+762%
12−14
−762%
Forza Horizon 4 130−140
+552%
21−24
−552%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+940%
10−11
−940%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+683%
18−20
−683%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+462%
12−14
−462%
Valorant 210−220
+266%
55−60
−266%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 123
+356%
27−30
−356%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 240−250
+591%
35−40
−591%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+1300%
5−6
−1300%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+1600%
3−4
−1600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+447%
30−35
−447%
Valorant 240−250
+392%
50−55
−392%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 90−95
+2967%
3−4
−2967%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+1233%
3−4
−1233%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+833%
9−10
−833%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+800%
10−12
−800%
Forza Horizon 5 60−65
+800%
7−8
−800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+829%
7−8
−829%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+922%
9−10
−922%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+600%
4−5
−600%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+406%
16−18
−406%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+700%
4−5
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54 0−1
Valorant 210−220
+835%
21−24
−835%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+5500%
1−2
−5500%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Dota 2 100−110
+593%
14−16
−593%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+983%
6−7
−983%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+1800%
2−3
−1800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+800%
5−6
−800%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 38
+660%
5−6
−660%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 655% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 119% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 700% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1070 SLI is 5500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1070 SLI surpassed ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire in all 63 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.20 4.77
Recency 16 August 2016 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 679.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop card while Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a notebook one.

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