ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Mobile
2017
4000 MB GDDR5, 75 Watt
11.65
+136%
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire
2010
2x1 GB DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5, 120 Watt
4.93

GTX 1050 Mobile outperforms ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire by a whopping 136% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking409633
Place by popularity94not in top-100
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP107BBroadway-XT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date3 January 2017 (7 years ago)7 January 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores6401600
CUDA cores640no data
Core clock speed1354 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1493 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,300 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt120 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate59.72no data
Floating-point performance1.911 gflopsno data

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no 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 typeGDDR5DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4000 MB2x1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsDP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDCP2.2-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GPU Boost3.0no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

GTX 1050 Mobile 11.65
+136%
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire 4.93

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 1050 Mobile 26560
+104%
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire 13046

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:

900p73
+37.7%
53
−37.7%
Full HD46
−19.6%
55
+19.6%
1440p24
+140%
10−12
−140%
4K15
+150%
6−7
−150%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 37
+185%
12−14
−185%
Battlefield 5 51
+325%
12−14
−325%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40
+264%
10−12
−264%
Far Cry 5 39
+290%
10−11
−290%
Far Cry New Dawn 38
+171%
14−16
−171%
Forza Horizon 4 55
+77.4%
30−35
−77.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2 27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 33
+83.3%
18−20
−83.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30
+131%
12−14
−131%
Battlefield 5 44
+267%
12−14
−267%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 33
+200%
10−12
−200%
Far Cry 5 36
+260%
10−11
−260%
Far Cry New Dawn 37
+164%
14−16
−164%
Forza Horizon 4 52
+67.7%
30−35
−67.7%
Metro Exodus 19
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14
+7.7%
12−14
−7.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 29
+61.1%
18−20
−61.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+117%
18−20
−117%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Battlefield 5 37
+164%
14−16
−164%
Far Cry 5 33
+230%
10−11
−230%
Far Cry New Dawn 33
+175%
12−14
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 37
+19.4%
30−35
−19.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+157%
7−8
−157%
Metro Exodus 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+143%
7−8
−143%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 13
+225%
4−5
−225%
Battlefield 5 26
+160%
10−11
−160%
Far Cry 5 21
+250%
6−7
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 24
+140%
10−11
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 26
+160%
10−11
−160%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10
+150%
4−5
−150%
Metro Exodus 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
+133%
3−4
−133%
Battlefield 5 13
+160%
5−6
−160%
Far Cry 5 11
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry New Dawn 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 15
+275%
4−5
−275%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 38% faster in 900p
  • ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is 20% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 140% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile is 150% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 30 tests (44%)
  • there's a draw in 38 tests (56%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.65 4.93
Recency 3 January 2017 7 January 2010
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 120 Watt

GTX 1050 Mobile has a 136.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 60% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in performance tests.


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