ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs GeForce MX150

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX150 with Radeon HD 5870, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX150
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 10 Watt
5.06
+2.8%

MX150 outperforms ATI HD 5870 by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking610616
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.51
Power efficiency40.242.08
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP108Cypress
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores3841600
Core clock speed937 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1038 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt188 Watt
Texture fill rate24.9168.00
Floating-point processing power0.7972 TFLOPS2.72 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs2480

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data282 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth40.1 GB/s153.6 GB/s
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.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GeForce MX150 5.06
+2.8%
ATI HD 5870 4.92

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.

GeForce MX150 2262
+2.8%
ATI HD 5870 2200

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GeForce MX150 3488
+37.9%
ATI HD 5870 2530

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 HD27
+12.5%
24−27
−12.5%
1440p30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
4K19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data16.63
1440pno data14.78
4Kno data22.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Battlefield 5 39
+11.4%
35−40
−11.4%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 17
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Fortnite 59
+7.3%
55−60
−7.3%
Forza Horizon 4 25
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Valorant 100
+5.3%
95−100
−5.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Battlefield 5 32
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 87
+8.8%
80−85
−8.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Dota 2 68
+4.6%
65−70
−4.6%
Far Cry 5 16
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Fortnite 34
+13.3%
30−33
−13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 21
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Metro Exodus 6
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 22
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Valorant 100
+5.3%
95−100
−5.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 26
+8.3%
24−27
−8.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Dota 2 62
+3.3%
60−65
−3.3%
Far Cry 5 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 14
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+10%
10−11
−10%
Valorant 65−70
+8.3%
60−65
−8.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55
+10%
50−55
−10%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 43
+7.5%
40−45
−7.5%
Valorant 66
+10%
60−65
−10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30
+11.1%
27−30
−11.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Valorant 33
+10%
30−33
−10%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 24
+14.3%
21−24
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how GeForce MX150 and ATI HD 5870 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX150 is 13% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX150 is 11% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX150 is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.06 4.92
Recency 17 May 2017 23 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 188 Watt

GeForce MX150 has a 2.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1780% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce MX150 and Radeon HD 5870.

Be aware that GeForce MX150 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 5870 is a desktop one.

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