ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs ATI Mobility HD 5470

Place in the ranking	1267	794
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.13
Power efficiency	2.89	0.84
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code name	Park	R700
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010 (15 years ago)	12 August 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$550

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

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	80	800 ×2
Core clock speed	750 MHz	700 MHz
Number of transistors	292 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	286 Watt
Texture fill rate	6.000	28.00 ×2
Floating-point processing power	0.12 TFLOPS	1.12 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs	4	16 ×2
TMUs	8	40 ×2
L1 Cache	8 KB	160 KB
L2 Cache	128 KB	256 KB

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	PCIe 2.0 x16	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	512 MB	1 GB ×2
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	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 outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.0	4.1
OpenGL	4.4	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

ATI Mobility HD 5470 0.56

ATI HD 4870 X2 3.09
+452%

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.

ATI Mobility HD 5470 236

ATI HD 4870 X2 1309
+455%

Samples: 209

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
Valorant	27−30 −436%	150−160 +436%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	18−20 −428%	95−100 +428%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Dota 2	10−12 −445%	60−65 +445%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Valorant	27−30 −436%	150−160 +436%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Dota 2	10−12 −445%	60−65 +445%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −400%	40−45 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −440%	27−30 +440%
Valorant	27−30 −436%	150−160 +436%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Hogwarts Legacy	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

1−2

−400%

5−6
+400%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −436%	75−80 +436%
Valorant	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3
−400%

10−11

+400%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3
−400%

10−11

+400%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.56	3.09
Recency	7 January 2010	12 August 2008
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	286 Watt

ATI Mobility HD 5470 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1806.7% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 4870 X2, on the other hand, has a 451.8% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon HD 4870 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 5470 in performance tests.

Be aware that Mobility Radeon HD 5470 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a desktop one.

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