ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs ATI HD 5770

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5770 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 5770
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 108 Watt
4.38
+30.4%

ATI HD 5770 outperforms ATI HD 4870 X2 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking674740
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.890.15
Power efficiency2.830.82
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameJuniperR700
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date13 October 2009 (15 years ago)12 August 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $550

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

ATI HD 5770 has 493% better value for money than ATI HD 4870 X2.

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 cores800800 ×2
Core clock speed850 MHz700 MHz
Number of transistors1,040 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)108 Watt286 Watt
Texture fill rate34.0028.00 ×2
Floating-point processing power1.36 TFLOPS1.12 TFLOPS ×2
ROPs1616 ×2
TMUs4040 ×2

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 2.0 x16
Length208 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 GB1 GB ×2
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit ×2
Memory clock speed4800 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s115.2 GB/s ×2

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 S-Video
HDMI+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.04.1
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A

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 5770 4.38
+30.4%
ATI HD 4870 X2 3.36

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 5770 1705
+30.3%
ATI HD 4870 X2 1309

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:

900p24
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Full HD50
+42.9%
35−40
−42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.18
+394%
15.71
−394%
  • ATI HD 5770 has 394% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Fortnite 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Valorant 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+34.5%
55−60
−34.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Dota 2 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Fortnite 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Valorant 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Dota 2 35−40
+37%
27−30
−37%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Valorant 55−60
+37.5%
40−45
−37.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+33.3%
24−27
−33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
+42.9%
21−24
−42.9%
Valorant 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Forza Horizon 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Valorant 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

This is how ATI HD 5770 and ATI HD 4870 X2 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5770 is 33% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5770 is 43% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.38 3.36
Recency 13 October 2009 12 August 2008
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 108 Watt 286 Watt

ATI HD 5770 has a 30.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 164.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 5770 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4870 X2 in performance tests.

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