UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire outperforms UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in performance ranking | 604 | 621 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
GPU code name | Broadway-XT | Tiger Lake Xe |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 15 August 2020 (3 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 cores | 1600 | 48 |
Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 350 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1450 MHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 28 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop size | large | 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 | DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 | no data |
Maximum RAM amount | 2x1 GB | no data |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | no data |
Shared memory | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11 | 12_1 |
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.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire outperforms UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs by 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire outperforms UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs by 22% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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:
900p | 53
+17.8%
| 45−50
−17.8%
|
Full HD | 51
+200%
| 17
−200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
11
+37.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−140%
|
12
+140%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10
+11.1%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27
+12.5%
|
Metro Exodus | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21
+31.3%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Full HD
High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16
+7.7%
|
12−14
−7.7%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
+9.1%
|
21−24
−9.1%
|
Metro Exodus | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
−6.3%
|
17
+6.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−36.4%
|
15
+36.4%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 24−27
+100%
|
12
−100%
|
Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16−18
+0%
|
16
+0%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+37.5%
|
8
−37.5%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Far Cry New Dawn | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
Hitman 3 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Metro Exodus | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
Red Dead Redemption 2 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
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%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
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 |
Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
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 ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs compete in popular games:
- ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is 18% faster in 900p
- ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is 200% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is 100% faster.
- in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is 140% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire is ahead in 35 tests (52%)
- UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs is ahead in 7 tests (10%)
- there's a draw in 25 tests (37%)
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 4.89 | 4.55 |
Recency | 7 January 2010 | 15 August 2020 |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 10 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 28 Watt |
ATI Mobility HD 5870 Crossfire has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score.
UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 328.6% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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