ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Maxwell GPU Surface Book with Radeon HD 4870 X2, including specs and performance data.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book outperforms ATI HD 4870 X2 by a small 8% 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 | 764 | 780 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.13 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.83 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | Surface Book | R700 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2015 (9 years ago) | 12 August 2008 (17 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.
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 | 384 | 800 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 954 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 993 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 286 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 28.00 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.12 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | no data | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | no data | 40 ×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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 115.2 GB/s ×2 |
| 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 | no data | 2x 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.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| 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:
| Full HD | 22
+22.2%
| 18−21
−22.2%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 30.56 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+11.1%
|
45−50
−11.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+14.5%
|
55−60
−14.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Fortnite | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+11.1%
|
45−50
−11.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| God of War | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+11.1%
|
45−50
−11.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+8.3%
|
24−27
−8.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+20.8%
|
24−27
−20.8%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+13.3%
|
30−33
−13.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| God of War | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| God of War | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how Maxwell GPU Surface Book and ATI HD 4870 X2 compete in popular games:
- Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 22% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Recency | 1 October 2015 | 12 August 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
Maxwell GPU Surface Book has a 8.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Be aware that Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a desktop one.
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