ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs R9 380

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 380 and Radeon HD 5870, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 380
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 190 Watt
15.78
+175%

R9 380 outperforms ATI HD 5870 by a whopping 175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking350608
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation9.150.60
Power efficiency5.732.10
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameAntiguaCypress
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date18 June 2015 (9 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

R9 380 has 1425% better value for money than ATI HD 5870.

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 cores17921600
Compute units28no data
Core clock speedno data850 MHz
Boost clock speed970 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,000 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)190 Watt188 Watt
Texture fill rate108.668.00
Floating-point processing power3.476 TFLOPS2.72 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11280

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length221 mm282 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full length / dual slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pin2x 6-pin
Bridgeless CrossFire+-

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
High bandwidth memory (HBM)-no data
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed970 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth182.4 GB/s153.6 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity+-
Number of Eyefinity displays6no data
HDMI++
DisplayPort support+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FRTC+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
PowerTune+-
TrueAudio+-
ZeroCore+-
VCE+-
DDMA audio+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-

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.

R9 380 15.78
+175%
ATI HD 5870 5.73

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.

R9 380 6100
+176%
ATI HD 5870 2214

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 380 8218
+225%
ATI HD 5870 2530

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 HD65
+210%
21−24
−210%
4K25
+178%
9−10
−178%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.06
+521%
19.00
−521%
4K7.96
+457%
44.33
−457%
  • R9 380 has 521% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • R9 380 has 457% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+205%
21−24
−205%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Fortnite 80−85
+180%
30−33
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+195%
21−24
−195%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Valorant 120−130
+205%
40−45
−205%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+205%
21−24
−205%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 190−200
+183%
70−75
−183%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Dota 2 90−95
+210%
30−33
−210%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Fortnite 80−85
+180%
30−33
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+195%
21−24
−195%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+217%
18−20
−217%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 51
+183%
18−20
−183%
Valorant 120−130
+205%
40−45
−205%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+205%
21−24
−205%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Dota 2 90−95
+210%
30−33
−210%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+183%
18−20
−183%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+195%
21−24
−195%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+193%
14−16
−193%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30
+200%
10−11
−200%
Valorant 120−130
+205%
40−45
−205%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 80−85
+180%
30−33
−180%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+214%
35−40
−214%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+186%
50−55
−186%
Valorant 150−160
+176%
55−60
−176%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Forza Horizon 5 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+230%
10−11
−230%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+200%
9−10
−200%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+217%
6−7
−217%
Valorant 80−85
+204%
27−30
−204%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Dota 2 50−55
+194%
18−20
−194%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

This is how R9 380 and ATI HD 5870 compete in popular games:

  • R9 380 is 210% faster in 1080p
  • R9 380 is 178% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.78 5.73
Recency 18 June 2015 23 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 190 Watt 188 Watt

R9 380 has a 175.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 5870, on the other hand, has 1.1% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 380 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5870 in performance tests.

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