Radeon RX 6750 XT vs ATI HD 4870 X2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon RX 6750 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4870 X2
2008
1 GB GDDR5, 286 Watt
3.41

RX 6750 XT outperforms ATI HD 4870 X2 by a whopping 1486% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking73547
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.1551.90
Power efficiency0.8214.91
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameR700Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 August 2008 (16 years ago)3 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$550 $549

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6750 XT has 34500% better value for money than ATI HD 4870 X2.

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 cores8002560
Core clock speed700 MHz2150 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2600 MHz
Number of transistors956 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)286 Watt250 Watt
Texture fill rate28.00416.0
Floating-point processing power1.12 TFLOPS13.31 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs40160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s432.0 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI HD 4870 X2 3.41
RX 6750 XT 54.07
+1486%

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 HD 4870 X2 1309
RX 6750 XT 20784
+1488%

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 HD10−12
−1550%
165
+1550%
1440p5−6
−1640%
87
+1640%
4K3−4
−1600%
51
+1600%

Cost per frame, $

1080p55.00
−1553%
3.33
+1553%
1440p110.00
−1643%
6.31
+1643%
4K183.33
−1603%
10.76
+1603%
  • RX 6750 XT has 1553% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT has 1643% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT has 1603% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 166
+0%
166
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 165
+0%
165
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 64
+0%
64
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 368
+0%
368
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 142
+0%
142
+0%
Metro Exodus 150
+0%
150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 109
+0%
109
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Dota 2 159
+0%
159
+0%
Far Cry 5 49
+0%
49
+0%
Fortnite 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 304
+0%
304
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 49
+0%
49
+0%
Dota 2 131
+0%
131
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260
+0%
260
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 129
+0%
129
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 106
+0%
106
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 106
+0%
106
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
World of Tanks 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 57
+0%
57
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 186
+0%
186
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 126
+0%
126
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Valorant 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 33
+0%
33
+0%
Dota 2 104
+0%
104
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 104
+0%
104
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 104
+0%
104
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 101
+0%
101
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4870 X2 and RX 6750 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6750 XT is 1550% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6750 XT is 1640% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6750 XT is 1600% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.41 54.07
Recency 12 August 2008 3 March 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 286 Watt 250 Watt

RX 6750 XT has a 1485.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 685.7% more advanced lithography process, and 14.4% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6750 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 X2 in performance tests.


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