ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4870 vs RX 560
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 560 with Mobility Radeon HD 4870, including specs and performance data.
RX 560 outperforms ATI Mobility HD 4870 by a whopping 348% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 462 | 862 |
Place by popularity | 79 | not in top-100 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.48 | no data |
Power efficiency | 9.00 | no data |
Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
GPU code name | Polaris 21 | M98 |
Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 18 April 2017 (7 years ago) | 9 January 2009 (15 years ago) |
Launch price (MSRP) | $99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 1024 | 800 |
Core clock speed | 1175 MHz | 550 MHz |
Boost clock speed | 1275 MHz | no data |
Number of transistors | 3,000 million | 956 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 55 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
Texture fill rate | 81.60 | 22.00 |
Floating-point processing power | 2.611 TFLOPS | 0.88 TFLOPS |
ROPs | 16 | 16 |
TMUs | 64 | 40 |
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 | no data | large |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Length | 170 mm | no data |
Width | 2-slot | no data |
Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 888 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 112.0 GB/s | 56.83 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
HDMI | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
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 HD | 35
+25%
| 28
−25%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Hitman 3 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how RX 560 and ATI Mobility HD 4870 compete in popular games:
- RX 560 is 25% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 9.45 | 2.11 |
Recency | 18 April 2017 | 9 January 2009 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
Chip lithography | 14 nm | 55 nm |
RX 560 has a 347.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 560 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4870 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 560 is a desktop card while Mobility Radeon HD 4870 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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