Radeon RX 460 vs ATI HD 4870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon RX 460, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4870
2008
1 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
3.10

RX 460 outperforms ATI HD 4870 by a whopping 196% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking730442
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.271.12
Power efficiency1.659.73
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code nameRV770Baffin
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 June 2008 (16 years ago)8 August 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 $86

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 460 has 315% better value for money than ATI HD 4870.

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 cores800896
Core clock speed750 MHz1090 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1200 MHz
Number of transistors956 million3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate30.0067.20
Floating-point processing power1.2 TFLOPS2.15 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4056

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 3.0 x8
Length250 mm170 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s112.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

ATI HD 4870 3.10
RX 460 9.17
+196%

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 1386
RX 460 4101
+196%

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 HD12−14
−242%
41
+242%
1440p16−18
−213%
50
+213%
4K6−7
−233%
20
+233%

Cost per frame, $

1080p24.92
−1088%
2.10
+1088%
1440p18.69
−986%
1.72
+986%
4K49.83
−1059%
4.30
+1059%
  • RX 460 has 1088% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 460 has 986% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 460 has 1059% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 40
+0%
40
+0%
Fortnite 116
+0%
116
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 36
+0%
36
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 37
+0%
37
+0%
Fortnite 39
+0%
39
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 54
+0%
54
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+0%
35
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 28
+0%
28
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+0%
37
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Dota 2 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20
+0%
20
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 23
+0%
23
+0%
Valorant 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 31
+0%
31
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
+0%
12
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 11
+0%
11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4870 and RX 460 compete in popular games:

  • RX 460 is 242% faster in 1080p
  • RX 460 is 213% faster in 1440p
  • RX 460 is 233% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.10 9.17
Recency 25 June 2008 8 August 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt

RX 460 has a 195.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.

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