GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 4870
163%
163%
ATI Radeon HD 5830
108%
108%
ATI Radeon HD 4870 is approximately 55% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | RV770 | Cypress |
| CoresDifferent | 800 | 1120 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 56 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | RV770 | Cypress |
| GPU VariantDifferent | RV770 XT(215-0669049) | Cypress LE(215-0735047) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 956 million | 2,154 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.7M / mm² | 6.4M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 256 mm² | 334 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1492 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 25th, 2008 | Feb 25th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Radeon R700(HD 4800) | Evergreen(HD 5800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R600 | Radeon R700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Evergreen | Northern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | N/A |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 135 in our database | 59 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 750 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 900 MHz3.6 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 115.2 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 800 | 1120 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 56 |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 10 | 14 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 12.00 GPixel/s | 12.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 30.00 GTexel/s | 44.80 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,200.0 GFLOPS | 1.792 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 240.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | 358.4 GFLOPS (1:5) |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 241 mm9.5 inches | 280 mm11 inches |
| Height | 111 mm4.4 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 37 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 150 W | 175 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-B50731-10 | 109-C00137-20 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4870 | ATI Radeon HD 5830 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 5.0 |
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