HD 4870 benchmark with i7-965 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra Quality

This combination between HD 4870 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between HD 4870 and Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss.

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ATI Radeon HD 4870
Price 0.0
Year 2008
Maximum Recorded Temperature C
Max Fan Noise dB
Recommended Power Supply W
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz ($139.99)
CPU Impact on FPS + 0.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 14.6 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 9.1 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 7.9 FPS
Average 4K Performance 5.7 FPS
Memory GB
1080p Cost Per Frame 0.0
1440p Cost Per Frame 0.0
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame 0.0
4K Cost Per Frame 0.0
Series HD 4870
Variant ATI Radeon HD 4870
Overall Combination Score 50/100 Acceptable

ATI ’s xx70 cards have always been defined by mid-range prices with performance that knocks on the door of high-end graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the TeraScale graphics card inside the ATI Radeon HD 4870, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. The ATI Radeon HD 4870 is much more expensive than the ATI Radeon HD 4770 as it costs a whopping 0. Compare this to the ATI Radeon HD 4770, which came originally at a price of 0. Meanwhile, the NVIDIA closest equivalent card is the GTX 260 which costs 0.

Compared to its NVIDIA 's closest rival, GTX 260, the ATI Radeon HD 4870 was -2 % slower.

Compare HD 4870 Variants Performance in Ultra Quality

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 0
8.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 0
7.5 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 0
6.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 0
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 0
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 0
6.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 0
4.9 FPS

The HD 4870 sits between the GTX 550 Ti and the GTX 260, falling slower than GTX 550 Ti by 1.7% and faster than GTX 260 by 0%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the GTX 550 Ti. It is a close call between the HD 4870 and its rival GTX 260 by a small margin.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 0
8.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 0
7.5 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 0
6.8 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 0
6.1 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 0
6.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 0
6.0 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 0
4.9 FPS

The HD 4870 sits between the GTX 550 Ti and the GTX 260, falling slower than GTX 550 Ti by 1.7% and faster than GTX 260 by 0%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the GTX 550 Ti. It is a close call between the HD 4870 and its rival GTX 260 by a small margin.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 0
21.7 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 280 0
20.0 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 0
18.0 FPS
2011 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 0
16.3 FPS
2008 ATI Radeon HD 4870 0
16.1 FPS
2008 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 0
15.9 FPS
2010 NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 0
13.1 FPS

The HD 4870 sits between the GTX 550 Ti and the GTX 260, falling slower than GTX 550 Ti by 1.2% and faster than GTX 260 by 1.3%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the GTX 550 Ti. It is a close call between the HD 4870 and its rival GTX 260 by a small margin.

Game Performance at Ultra Quality settings

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Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
9
10.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
6
7.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
6.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4
4.9
2023 Forspoken
5
5.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3
4.4
2023 Dead Space
6
7.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
7
8.7
2023 Armored Core VI
7
8.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
3.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
7.8
2023 Remnant II
3
4.4
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5
5.9
2023 Atomic Heart
5
5.9
2023 Starfield
2
2.9
2022 Elden Ring
7
7.8
2022 God of War
6
7.4
2022 Overwatch 2
12
13.8
2022 F1 22
7
8.8
2022 Dying Light 2
7
8.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
7
8.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
12
13.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
8
9.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
6
7.5
2021 Halo Infinite
5
5.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
9
10.5
2021 Hitman 3
10
11.3
2021 Far Cry 6
9
10.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
10
11.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
10
11.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5
6.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
3
3.9
2020 Valorant
23
26.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
9
10.4
2020 Death Stranding
10
12.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
7
7.8
2020 Godfall
10
11.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
6.0
2019 Apex Legends
8
9.0
2019 Anthem
5
5.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
8.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
14
16.3
2019 Metro Exodus
6
7.2
2019 World War Z
12
13.4
2019 Gears of War 5
9
10.5
2019 F1 2019
11
13.2
2019 GreedFall
10
11.9
2019 Borderlands 3
7
8.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14
16.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
5
6.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
8
9.7
2018 Just Cause 4
9
10.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
11.3
2018 Strange Brigade
15
17.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
13
14.5
2017 For Honor
17
19.3
2017 Project CARS 2
12
13.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
14
16.6
2016 Dishonored 2
9
10.0
2015 Rocket League
50
56.4
2015 Need For Speed
14
15.6
2015 Project CARS
13
15.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
24
27.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
34
38.6
2011 Portal 2
63
70.6
2010 Starcraft II
26
29.3
2009 League of Legends
65
72.5
2008 Crysis: Warhead
16
18.6

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
6
7.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
4
5.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
3
4.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
2
3.7
2023 Forspoken
2
3.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.1
2023 Dead Space
3
4.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
5
7.1
2023 Armored Core VI
5
7.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
2
2.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
4
5.4
2023 Remnant II
2
2.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
4.4
2023 Atomic Heart
3
4.2
2023 Starfield
2
2.6
2022 Elden Ring
4
6.2
2022 God of War
5
6.4
2022 Overwatch 2
9
11.8
2022 F1 22
4
5.4
2022 Dying Light 2
4
5.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
4
5.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
7
9.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
5
6.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
5
6.4
2021 Halo Infinite
4
5.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
5
7.0
2021 Hitman 3
6
8.0
2021 Far Cry 6
6
7.8
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
6
8.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
6
7.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
4
5.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
2
3.5
2020 Valorant
17
21.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6
8.1
2020 Death Stranding
7
9.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
5.6
2020 Godfall
6
7.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
4
5.6
2019 Apex Legends
5
6.7
2019 Anthem
3
4.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
5
6.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
8
10.9
2019 Metro Exodus
4
5.6
2019 World War Z
7
9.8
2019 Gears of War 5
6
7.6
2019 F1 2019
7
9.4
2019 GreedFall
6
8.6
2019 Borderlands 3
4
5.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
9
11.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
4
5.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
6
7.6
2018 Just Cause 4
6
7.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
6
7.9
2018 Strange Brigade
9
11.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
8
10.5
2017 For Honor
9
11.3
2017 Project CARS 2
7
9.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
12
15.0
2016 Dishonored 2
6
8.5
2015 Rocket League
19
24.2
2015 Need For Speed
9
12.1
2015 Project CARS
9
11.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
14
17.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
25
32.2
2009 League of Legends
32
40.3

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
4
5.7
2019 Anthem
2
3.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
4
5.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
6
8.7
2019 Metro Exodus
3
4.9
2019 World War Z
6
8.2
2019 Gears of War 5
5
6.6
2019 F1 2019
6
8.2
2019 GreedFall
4
6.5
2019 Borderlands 3
3
4.8
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
7
9.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
3
4.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
5
6.6
2018 Just Cause 4
4
6.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
4
6.3
2018 Strange Brigade
7
9.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
7
9.5
2017 For Honor
6
9.0
2017 Project CARS 2
7
9.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
11
14.8
2016 Dishonored 2
6
8.2
2015 Rocket League
14
18.9
2015 Need For Speed
8
10.8
2015 Project CARS
7
10.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
10
13.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
24
32.7
2009 League of Legends
22
30.1

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
4
5.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
2
3.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
2
3.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
2.0
2023 Forspoken
1
1.8
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
1.6
2023 Dead Space
1
2.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
2
3.9
2023 Armored Core VI
2
3.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
0
1.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
2
2.9
2023 Remnant II
1
1.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
1
2.2
2023 Atomic Heart
1
2.6
2023 Starfield
1
1.8
2022 Elden Ring
2
3.5
2022 God of War
3
4.9
2022 Overwatch 2
6
8.9
2022 F1 22
2
3.9
2022 Dying Light 2
2
3.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
3
4.4
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
4
6.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2
3.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
3
5.0
2021 Halo Infinite
2
3.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
3
4.5
2021 Hitman 3
3
4.9
2021 Far Cry 6
2
4.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
3
4.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
3
4.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2
3.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
1
2.7
2020 Valorant
13
18.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3
4.3
2020 Death Stranding
3
5.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
2
2.9
2020 Godfall
2
3.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
2
3.7
2019 Apex Legends
2
4.0
2019 Anthem
1
2.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
2
3.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
3
5.4
2019 Metro Exodus
2
3.5
2019 World War Z
3
5.6
2019 Gears of War 5
3
4.8
2019 F1 2019
4
6.0
2019 GreedFall
2
3.5
2019 Borderlands 3
2
3.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
4
6.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
3.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
3
4.8
2018 Just Cause 4
2
4.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
2
3.8
2018 Strange Brigade
4
6.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
5
7.2
2017 For Honor
3
5.6
2017 Project CARS 2
5
8.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
8
12.6
2016 Dishonored 2
4
6.8
2015 Rocket League
7
11.3
2015 Need For Speed
5
8.1
2015 Project CARS
5
8.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
5
8.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
20
29.0
2009 League of Legends
11
16.1
HD 4870 with i7-965 at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
HD 4870 with i7-965 at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
HD 4870 with i7-965 at 4K and Ultra Quality settings

HD 4870 Specifications

HD 4870 Board Design

Board NumberB507
Length9.84 inches 250 mm
Outputs2x DVI1x S-Video
Power Connectors2x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP150 W

HD 4870 Clock Speeds

GPU Clock750 MHz
Memory Clock900 MHz 3600 MHz effective

HD 4870 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16
GenerationRadeon R700 (HD 4800)
Launch Price299 USD
ProductionEnd-of-life
Release DateJun 25th, 2008

HD 4870 Graphics Features

DirectX10.1
OpenCL1.1
OpenGL3.3
Shader Model4.1
VulkanN/A

HD 4870 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureTeraScale
Die Size256 mm²
GPU NameRV770
GPU VariantRV770 XT (215-0669049)
Process Size55 nm
Transistors956 million

HD 4870 Memory

Bandwidth115.2 GB/s
Memory Bus256 bit
Memory Size512 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

HD 4870 Render Config

Compute Units10
ROPs16
Shading Units800
TMUs40

HD 4870 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance1,200 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance240.0 GFLOPS (1:5)
Pixel Rate12.00 GPixel/s
Texture Rate30.00 GTexel/s

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