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GPU

Unspecified

Radeon HD 4870

Graphics processor

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 115.20 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

145.90^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

22.08^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

206.48^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

212.96^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

179.43^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

24,361^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

59.83^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2OS X / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

21.09^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1200 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

59.76^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

59.93^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

181.75^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

TexturingOS X / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 4870

14,319.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 4870

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,386^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark72^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,391^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark502^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,380^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: RV770 PRO^*
Reported value 2: TeraScale^*
Process node: 55 nm^*
GPU base clock: 750 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 900 MHz^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*

Memory & storage

Video memory: 512 MB^*
Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 115.20 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 150 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 1,200^* GFLOPS
TDP: 150^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 956^*
Die size: 256^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 115.2^*

Specifications 2 · 29 fields

Architecture: RV770 PRO^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 150 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 115.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 900^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
Best Resolution: 1600 x 900^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.2^*
PSU: 500 Watt & 32 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 12 GPixel/s^*
Process: 55nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 01-Jun-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4.1^*
TMUs: 40^*
Texture Rate: 30 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10.1^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 32 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
GPU Chip: RV770^*
GPU Chip: RV770^*
GPU Chip: RV770^*
GPU Chip: RV770^*
Released: Jun 25th, 2008^*
Released: Jun 25th, 2008^*
Released: Jun 25th, 2008^*
Released: Jun 25th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 750^* MHz
GPU clock: 750^* MHz
GPU clock: 750^* MHz
GPU clock: 750^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 800 / 40 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 800 / 40 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 800 / 40 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 800 / 40 / 16^*

Specifications 4 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,386^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 4870^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 4870^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 5 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
GPU Chip: RV770^*
Released: Jun 25th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 750^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 800 / 40 / 16^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

model

Radeon HD 4870^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

core config

800:40:16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

tdp watts

150.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

launch date

2008-06-25 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

code name

RV770 XT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

fab nm

55^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 ×16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

core clock mhz

750.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon HD 4870^*

Specifications 7 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 1,200^* GFLOPS
TDP: 150^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 55^*
Transistors (mln): 956^*
Die size: 256^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 115.2^*

Specifications 8 · 57 fields

Brand: ATI^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: RV770^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 55^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 956 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 256^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jun 25th, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: Radeon R700 (HD 4800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Evergreen^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 4870^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 750^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 3.6 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 115.2^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 40^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: RV770^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 12.00 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 30.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 150^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-B50731-10^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 10.1 (10_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: ati2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Radeon R600^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768 | Unplayable:1600x900^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 299 USD^*
Board Design Length: 241 mm 9.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: RV770 XT (215-0669049)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 3.7M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Board Design Width: 40 mm 1.6 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 135 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 40^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: HFCBGA-1492^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.1^*
Top CORES: 800^*
Render Config Shading Units: 800^*
Render Config Compute Units: 10^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1,200.0 GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 240.0 GFLOPS (1:5)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 9 · 9 fields

name: Radeon HD 4870^*
price: $59.99*^*
3dmark: 1,380^*
value: 23.02^*
2dmark: 502^*
tdp: 150^*
powerperf: 9^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 10 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 4870^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,391^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

72^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

79.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

17.39^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

150^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

9.27^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: ATI^*
manufacturer: ATI^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Emerald^*
gpuChip: RV770^*
productName: Radeon HD 4870^*
productName: Radeon HD 4870^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 1,000^*
gpuClock: 750^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 1,500^*
unifiedShader: 896^*
unifiedShader: 800^*
tmu: 40^*
tmu: 56^*

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