ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Maxwell GPU Surface Book with Radeon HD 4870 X2, including specs and performance data.

Maxwell GPU Surface Book
2015
1 GB GDDR5
3.38
+8.3%

Maxwell GPU Surface Book outperforms ATI HD 4870 X2 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking759776
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Power efficiencyno data0.83
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameSurface BookR700
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 October 2015 (9 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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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 cores384800 ×2
Core clock speed954 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed993 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data956 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data286 Watt
Texture fill rateno data28.00 ×2
Floating-point processing powerno data1.12 TFLOPS ×2
ROPsno data16 ×2
TMUsno data40 ×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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB ×2
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed5012 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data115.2 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 Connectorsno data2x 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 (FL 11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Modelno data4.1
OpenGLno data3.3
OpenCLno data1.1
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 HD22
+22.2%
18−21
−22.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data30.56

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 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

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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