Arc 7-Cores iGPU vs ATI Radeon HD 5870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5870 with Arc 7-Cores iGPU, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 5870
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 188 Watt
5.69

Arc 7-Cores iGPU outperforms ATI HD 5870 by a whopping 200% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking605323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.60no data
Power efficiency2.11no data
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Xe LPG (2023)
GPU code nameCypressMeteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date23 September 2009 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores16007
Core clock speed850 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2200 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)188 Wattno data
Texture fill rate68.00no data
Floating-point processing power2.72 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs80no 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length282 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1200 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth153.6 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12_2
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
VulkanN/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. 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.

ATI HD 5870 5.69
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 17.05
+200%

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.

ATI HD 5870 2530
Arc 7-Cores iGPU 8449
+234%

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 HD10−12
−240%
34
+240%

Cost per frame, $

1080p39.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 90
+0%
90
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 58
+0%
58
+0%
Far Cry 5 38
+0%
38
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 31
+0%
31
+0%
Dota 2 71
+0%
71
+0%
Far Cry 5 34
+0%
34
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 23
+0%
23
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 52
+0%
52
+0%
Valorant 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
World of Tanks 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Dota 2 66
+0%
66
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+0%
22
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%

This is how ATI HD 5870 and Arc 7-Cores iGPU compete in popular games:

  • Arc 7-Cores iGPU is 240% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 52 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.69 17.05
Recency 23 September 2009 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm

Arc 7-Cores iGPU has a 199.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 7-Cores iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 5870 is a desktop card while Arc 7-Cores iGPU 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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