ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs HD Graphics 2000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 2000 with Radeon HD 4870 X2, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 2000
2011
0.55

ATI HD 4870 X2 outperforms HD Graphics 2000 by a whopping 518% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1216732
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.15
Power efficiencyno data0.81
ArchitectureGeneration 6.0 (2011)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameSandy Bridge GT1R700
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 February 2011 (13 years ago)12 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$550

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores48800
Core clock speed850 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1350 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology32 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown286 Watt
Texture fill rate8.10028.00
Floating-point processing power0.1296 TFLOPS1.12 TFLOPS
ROPs116
TMUs640

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 1.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeSystem SharedGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountSystem Shared1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared256 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data115.2 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 S-Video

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.14.1
OpenGL3.13.3
OpenCLN/A1.1
VulkanN/AN/A

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD Graphics 2000 0.55
ATI HD 4870 X2 3.40
+518%

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.

HD Graphics 2000 213
ATI HD 4870 X2 1309
+515%

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 HD10
−500%
60−65
+500%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data9.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−500%
18−20
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%
Hitman 3 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−500%
24−27
+500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−511%
55−60
+511%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−507%
170−180
+507%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−483%
35−40
+483%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−500%
12−14
+500%

This is how HD Graphics 2000 and ATI HD 4870 X2 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 4870 X2 is 500% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 3.40
Recency 1 February 2011 12 August 2008
Chip lithography 32 nm 55 nm

HD Graphics 2000 has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 71.9% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 4870 X2, on the other hand, has a 518.2% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 4870 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 2000 is a notebook card while Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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