Iris Xe Graphics MAX vs ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 with Iris Xe Graphics MAX, including specs and performance data.

ATI Mobility HD 4870 X2
2009
1 GB GDDR5
2.89

Graphics MAX outperforms Mobility HD 4870 X2 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking822707
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data13.65
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Generation 12.1 (2020−2021)
GPU code nameM98DG1
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date9 January 2009 (17 years ago)31 October 2020 (5 years ago)

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 cores800 ×2768
Core clock speed550 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1650 MHz
Number of transistors956 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data25 Watt
Texture fill rate22.00 ×279.20
Floating-point processing power0.88 TFLOPS ×22.534 TFLOPS
ROPs16 ×224
TMUs40 ×248
L1 Cache160 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Widthno dataIGP

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 typeGDDR5LPDDR4X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB ×24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz4.3 GB/s
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s ×268.26 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.2

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 HD44
−47.7%
65−70
+47.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Fortnite 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
Valorant 45−50
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−33.3%
12−14
+33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 55−60
−45.5%
80−85
+45.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Dota 2 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Fortnite 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Valorant 45−50
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−50%
9−10
+50%
Dota 2 27−30
−42.9%
40−45
+42.9%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−40%
14−16
+40%
Valorant 45−50
−52.2%
70−75
+52.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 16−18
−50%
24−27
+50%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
−36.4%
30−33
+36.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−34.6%
35−40
+34.6%
Valorant 27−30
−48.1%
40−45
+48.1%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−40%
21−24
+40%
Valorant 14−16
−50%
21−24
+50%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

This is how ATI Mobility HD 4870 X2 and Iris Xe Graphics MAX compete in popular games:

  • Iris Xe Graphics MAX is 48% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.89 4.44
Recency 9 January 2009 31 October 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 10 nm

Iris Xe Graphics MAX has a 53.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 450% more advanced lithography process.

The Iris Xe Graphics MAX is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a notebook graphics card while Iris Xe Graphics MAX is a desktop one.

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