ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs GeForce MX350

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce MX350 with Radeon HD 4870 X2, including specs and performance data.

GeForce MX350
2020
2 GB GDDR5, 20 Watt
7.14
+114%

MX350 outperforms ATI HD 4870 X2 by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking547740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.15
Power efficiency25.050.82
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGP107R700
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 February 2020 (5 years ago)12 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$550

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 cores640800 ×2
Core clock speed747 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed937 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt286 Watt
Texture fill rate29.9828.00 ×2
Floating-point processing power1.199 TFLOPS1.12 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs1616 ×2
TMUs3240 ×2

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 amount2 GB1 GB ×2
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed1752 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth56.06 GB/s115.2 GB/s ×2
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 S-Video

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
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 MX350 7.14
+114%
ATI HD 4870 X2 3.33

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 MX350 2809
+115%
ATI HD 4870 X2 1309

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
+125%
12−14
−125%
1440p31
+121%
14−16
−121%
4K26
+117%
12−14
−117%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data45.83
1440pno data39.29
4Kno data45.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 31
+121%
14−16
−121%
Counter-Strike 2 14
+133%
6−7
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+129%
7−8
−129%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24
+140%
10−11
−140%
Battlefield 5 37
+131%
16−18
−131%
Counter-Strike 2 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry 5 27
+125%
12−14
−125%
Fortnite 82
+134%
35−40
−134%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+131%
16−18
−131%
Forza Horizon 5 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
Valorant 129
+115%
60−65
−115%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 30
+150%
12−14
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120
+118%
55−60
−118%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Dota 2 83
+137%
35−40
−137%
Far Cry 5 23
+130%
10−11
−130%
Fortnite 43
+139%
18−20
−139%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+117%
12−14
−117%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+119%
16−18
−119%
Metro Exodus 12
+140%
5−6
−140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27
+125%
12−14
−125%
Valorant 116
+132%
50−55
−132%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24
+140%
10−11
−140%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5
+150%
2−3
−150%
Dota 2 76
+117%
35−40
−117%
Far Cry 5 21
+133%
9−10
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 19
+138%
8−9
−138%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
Valorant 70−75
+147%
30−33
−147%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 27
+125%
12−14
−125%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+121%
24−27
−121%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+117%
18−20
−117%
Valorant 75−80
+123%
35−40
−123%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+133%
6−7
−133%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Valorant 35−40
+119%
16−18
−119%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 30
+150%
12−14
−150%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%

This is how GeForce MX350 and ATI HD 4870 X2 compete in popular games:

  • GeForce MX350 is 125% faster in 1080p
  • GeForce MX350 is 121% faster in 1440p
  • GeForce MX350 is 117% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.14 3.33
Recency 10 February 2020 12 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 286 Watt

GeForce MX350 has a 114.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 1330% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX350 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce MX350 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a desktop one.

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