ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Quadro P5000 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro P5000 Mobile with Radeon HD 4870 X2, including specs and performance data.
P5000 Mobile outperforms HD 4870 X2 by a whopping 783% 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 | 236 | 799 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.04 | 0.13 |
| Power efficiency | 21.23 | 0.84 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | GP104 | R700 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 January 2017 (8 years ago) | 12 August 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,885 | $550 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
P5000 Mobile has 2238% better value for money than ATI HD 4870 X2.
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 | 2048 | 800 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 1278 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1582 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,200 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 202.5 | 28.00 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 6.48 TFLOPS | 1.12 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 64 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 128 | 40 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | 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 | 16 GB | 1 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 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 |
| Display Port | 1.4 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Stereo | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 6.1 | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 27.64 | 3.13 |
| Recency | 11 January 2017 | 12 August 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 286 Watt |
P5000 Mobile has a 783.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 243.8% more advanced lithography process, and 186% lower power consumption.
The Quadro P5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 X2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro P5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 4870 X2 is a desktop one.
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