AMD Radeon HD 5870
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 is a graphics card released on September 23, 2009. It has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory, 153.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 850 MHz and a 228 W board power rating. It scores 2,182 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 1.2.
Depth: 31 recorded fields, 4 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 7 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 scores 2,182 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 67.7% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #938), measured across 2,651 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 423.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon HD 5870 averages DirectX 9 52 fps, DirectX 10 16 fps, DirectX 11 14 fps and GPU Compute 1,058 ops/s, across 2,651 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 5870 states the PCIe 2.1 x16 interface, up to 2 GB of memory, a core clock of 850,850 MHz, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2012-08-18. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 5870 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 5870 Eyefinity Edition, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 uses the Cypress XT graphics processor.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 boosts to 850 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 is equipped with 1 GB of GDDR5 memory and delivers 153.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 has a board power rating of 228 W and it connects over PCIe 2.1 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 was released on September 23, 2009.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 supports DirectX 11, OpenGL 4.5 and OpenCL 1.2.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 5870. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 5870.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 offers outputs DisplayPort, HDMI, Dual Link DVI.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ATI Radeon HD 5870.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 5870 have?
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 has 1 GB of GDDR5 memory. Its memory bandwidth is 153.6 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 5870 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 has a board power rating of 228 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 5870?
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 scores 2,182 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 67.7% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #938.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 5870 use?
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 connects over PCIe 2.1 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon HD 5870 released?
The AMD Radeon HD 5870 was released on September 23, 2009.
Similar performance
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