AMD Radeon HD 4870 vs AMD Radeon R5 230
The AMD Radeon HD 4870 is ahead by 100% on our index and meets the recommended card of 18 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 2 1
Video memory 1 GB 1 GB
Rated power 160 W 20 W
Launch price $299 $45
Index per $100 0.7 2.2
Games at recommended 52 34
Released20082014
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon HD 4870; right: AMD Radeon R5 230.
Games only the AMD Radeon HD 4870 runs at recommended
- VALORANT
- Among Us
- Who's Your Daddy?!
- Darksiders II Deathinitive Edition
- Back to Bed
- Metro: Last Light Redux
- Metro 2033 Redux
- Gang Beasts
And 10 more.
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon HD 4870 faster than the AMD Radeon R5 230?
Yes — the AMD Radeon HD 4870 scores 2 on our index to the AMD Radeon R5 230's 1, a 100% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon HD 4870 meets the recommended graphics card of 52 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R5 230, 34.