ATI Radeon HD 4870 vs GeForce GTX 1080
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1080 and Radeon HD 4870, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 1080 outperforms HD 4870 by a whopping 1027% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 137 | 782 |
| Place by popularity | 83 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 17.39 | 0.27 |
| Power efficiency | 15.94 | 1.70 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | RV770 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 27 May 2016 (9 years ago) | 25 June 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $599 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 1080 has 6341% better value for money than ATI HD 4870.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 cores | 2560 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 1607 MHz | 750 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1733 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 94 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 277.3 | 30.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.873 TFLOPS | 1.2 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 |
| TMUs | 160 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 250 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | 500 Watt | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| 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 type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10 GB/s | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | 3.0 | no data |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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:
| Full HD | 126
+1160%
| 10−12
−1160%
|
| 1440p | 77
+1183%
| 6−7
−1183%
|
| 4K | 59
+1080%
| 5−6
−1080%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.75
+529%
| 29.90
−529%
|
| 1440p | 7.78
+541%
| 49.83
−541%
|
| 4K | 10.15
+489%
| 59.80
−489%
|
- GTX 1080 has 529% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GTX 1080 has 541% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GTX 1080 has 489% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+1061%
|
18−20
−1061%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+1143%
|
7−8
−1143%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+1157%
|
7−8
−1157%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 166
+1086%
|
14−16
−1086%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+1061%
|
18−20
−1061%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+1143%
|
7−8
−1143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 118
+1080%
|
10−11
−1080%
|
| Fortnite | 285
+1088%
|
24−27
−1088%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 140
+1067%
|
12−14
−1067%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+1090%
|
10−11
−1090%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+1157%
|
7−8
−1157%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 123
+1130%
|
10−11
−1130%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+1133%
|
18−20
−1133%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 142
+1083%
|
12−14
−1083%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 200−210
+1061%
|
18−20
−1061%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 272
+1033%
|
24−27
−1033%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+1143%
|
7−8
−1143%
|
| Dota 2 | 102
+1033%
|
9−10
−1033%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 113
+1030%
|
10−11
−1030%
|
| Fortnite | 199
+1144%
|
16−18
−1144%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 137
+1042%
|
12−14
−1042%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 110−120
+1090%
|
10−11
−1090%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 119
+1090%
|
10−11
−1090%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+1157%
|
7−8
−1157%
|
| Metro Exodus | 74
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 113
+1030%
|
10−11
−1030%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 74
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+1133%
|
18−20
−1133%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 123
+1130%
|
10−11
−1130%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 85−90
+1143%
|
7−8
−1143%
|
| Dota 2 | 100
+1150%
|
8−9
−1150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 104
+1056%
|
9−10
−1056%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 112
+1144%
|
9−10
−1144%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 85−90
+1157%
|
7−8
−1157%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 97
+1113%
|
8−9
−1113%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 81
+1057%
|
7−8
−1057%
|
| Valorant | 220−230
+1133%
|
18−20
−1133%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 146
+1117%
|
12−14
−1117%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+1075%
|
8−9
−1075%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 260−270
+1152%
|
21−24
−1152%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 72
+1100%
|
6−7
−1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 45
+1400%
|
3−4
−1400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+1150%
|
14−16
−1150%
|
| Valorant | 250−260
+1110%
|
21−24
−1110%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 98
+1125%
|
8−9
−1125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 77
+1183%
|
6−7
−1183%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 93
+1063%
|
8−9
−1063%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 40−45
+1367%
|
3−4
−1367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 70−75
+1067%
|
6−7
−1067%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 95
+1088%
|
8−9
−1088%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 74
+1133%
|
6−7
−1133%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 28
+1300%
|
2−3
−1300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 56
+1300%
|
4−5
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 230−240
+1178%
|
18−20
−1178%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+1225%
|
4−5
−1225%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+1333%
|
3−4
−1333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Dota 2 | 129
+1190%
|
10−11
−1190%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 42
+1300%
|
3−4
−1300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65
+1200%
|
5−6
−1200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+1100%
|
2−3
−1100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 34
+1033%
|
3−4
−1033%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 46
+1050%
|
4−5
−1050%
|
This is how GTX 1080 and ATI HD 4870 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1080 is 1160% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1080 is 1183% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1080 is 1080% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 37.29 | 3.31 |
| Recency | 27 May 2016 | 25 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 180 Watt | 150 Watt |
GTX 1080 has a 1026.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 243.8% more advanced lithography process.
ATI HD 4870, on the other hand, has 20% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.
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