Mobility Radeon HD 5870 vs GeForce 940A

Mobility Radeon HD 5870

2010Core: 700 MHz

GeForce 940A

2015Core: 1029 MHzBoost: 1124 MHz

Performance Spectrum - GPU

Mobility Radeon HD 5870

1,088

0.0%

1,107

+1.7%

GeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)

RTX 2000 Ada Generation Mobile

GeForce RTX 4060

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is positioned at rank 603 and the GeForce 940A is on rank 320, so the GeForce 940A offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobility Radeon HD 5870

#593

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

3977%

#595

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

3605%

#596

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

3596%

#600

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

3270%

#601

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

3247%

#603

Mobility Radeon HD 5870

MSRP: $399|Avg: $50

100%

#604

Radeon R7 M260DX

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

100%

#605

Radeon HD 8610G

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

98%

#606

Radeon HD 8650G + HD 8750M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $60

96%

#607

Radeon HD 4650 AGP

MSRP: $80|Avg: $20

95%

#608

GeForce 9800M GS

MSRP: $200|Avg: $50

95%

#609

Radeon R7 M270

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

95%

#610

GeForce 9800 GTX

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

94%

#611

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

93%

#612

Mobility Radeon HD 5850

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

93%

#614

GeForce 205

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

92%

#615

GeForce 9600 GSO

MSRP: $129|Avg: $25

92%

#616

GeForce 9400

MSRP: $59|Avg: $15

91%

#617

GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+

MSRP: $229|Avg: $40

91%

#618

GeForce 7350 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $10

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce 940A

#310

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

784%

#312

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

711%

#313

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

709%

#317

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

645%

#318

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

641%

#320

GeForce 940A

MSRP: $80|Avg: $80

100%

#323

Radeon RX 640

MSRP: $159|Avg: $55

99%

#326

Iris Pro Graphics P580

MSRP: $150|Avg: $60

98%

#327

Radeon E8870PCIe

MSRP: $250|Avg: $200

97%

#330

Arc Graphics 140T

MSRP: $350|Avg: $300

93%

#331

Radeon 680M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $80

92%

#333

GeForce 730A

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

92%

#334

GeForce GT 745A

MSRP: $99|Avg: $20

90%

#335

GeForce 710A

MSRP: $35|Avg: $62

89%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The GeForce 940A is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 1.7% higher G3D Mark score. However, the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
Performance	❌Lower raw frame rates (-1.7%)	✅Leading raw performance (+1.7%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2010 / TeraScale 2 (2009−2015))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2015 / Maxwell (2014−2017))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	✅ More VRAM (+100%)	❌ Less VRAM capacity
Efficiency	⚡ Higher Power Consumption	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	—

💎 Value Proposition

The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 holds the technical lead. Priced at $50 (vs $80), it costs 38% less, resulting in a 57.3% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
Cost Efficiency	✅Better overall value (+57.3%)	❌Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅More affordable ($50)	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($80)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Benchmark Check

GeForce 940A Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 and GeForce 940A

Mobility Radeon HD 5870

The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,088 points.

GeForce 940A

The GeForce 940A is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 13 2015. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1029 MHz to 1124 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 33W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,107 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 scores 1,088 and the GeForce 940A reaches 1,107 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is built on TeraScale 2 while the GeForce 940A uses Maxwell, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs 384 (GeForce 940A). Raw compute: 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs 0.8632 TFLOPS (GeForce 940A).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
G3D Mark Score	1,088	1,107+2%
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Maxwell
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	800+108%	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.12 TFLOPS+30%	0.8632 TFLOPS
ROPs	16+100%	8
TMUs	40+150%	16
L1 Cache	80 KB	192 KB+140%
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	1 MB+300%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 comes with 1 GB of VRAM, while the GeForce 940A has 512 MB. The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs 1 MB (GeForce 940A) — the GeForce 940A has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
VRAM Capacity	1 GB+100%	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	0.25 MB	1 MB+300%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (5.0) (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs 11.0 (GeForce 940A). Vulkan: N/A vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 0 vs 1.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
DirectX	11 (5.0)	11.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
OpenGL	4.4	4.6+5%
Max Displays	0	1

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs NVENC 2 (GeForce 940A). Decoder: UVD 2.2 vs PureVideo HD VP6. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 (GeForce 940A).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
Encoder	None	NVENC 2
Decoder	UVD 2.2	PureVideo HD VP6
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 draws 50W versus the GeForce 940A's 33W — a 41% difference. The GeForce 940A is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs 350W (GeForce 940A). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs Legacy. Card length: 0mm vs 0mm, occupying 0 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 75°C.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 5870	GeForce 940A
TDP	50W	33W-34%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	Legacy
Length	0mm	0mm
Height	0mm	0mm
Slots	0	0
Temp (Load)	85	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	21.8	33.5+54%

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Value Analysis

The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 launched at $399 MSRP and currently averages $50, while the GeForce 940A launched at $80 and now averages $80. The Mobility Radeon HD 5870 costs 37.5% less ($30 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 21.8 (Mobility Radeon HD 5870) vs 13.8 (GeForce 940A) — the Mobility Radeon HD 5870 offers 58% better value. The GeForce 940A is the newer GPU (2015 vs 2010).