Radeon HD 7870 vs Arc 8-Core iGPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc 8-Core iGPU with Radeon HD 7870, including specs and performance data.

Arc 8-Core iGPU
2023
18.47
+53.8%

Arc 8-Core iGPU outperforms HD 7870 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking297405
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.94
Power efficiencyno data4.72
ArchitectureXe LPG (2023)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameMeteor Lake iGPUPitcairn
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date14 December 2023 (1 year ago)5 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores81280
Core clock speedno data1000 MHz
Boost clock speed2300 MHzno data
Number of transistorsno data2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data175 Watt
Texture fill rateno data80.00
Floating-point processing powerno data2.56 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1200 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data153.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12_212 (11_1)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 18.47
+53.8%
HD 7870 12.01

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 12375
+99.8%
HD 7870 6194

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

Arc 8-Core iGPU 38877
+82.1%
HD 7870 21348

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p120−130
+42.9%
84
−42.9%
Full HD36
−91.7%
69
+91.7%
1440p19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
4K13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data5.06
1440pno data29.08
4Kno data43.63

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+50%
27−30
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+60.5%
35−40
−60.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+53.6%
27−30
−53.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+56.5%
21−24
−56.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+42.2%
60−65
−42.2%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 60−65
+56.4%
35−40
−56.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+27.5%
65−70
−27.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+50%
27−30
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+60.5%
35−40
−60.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+53.6%
27−30
−53.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+56.5%
21−24
−56.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+42.2%
60−65
−42.2%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+60%
40−45
−60%
Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 58
+48.7%
35−40
−48.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+27.5%
65−70
−27.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+50%
27−30
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+63.2%
18−20
−63.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+53.6%
27−30
−53.6%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+46.3%
80−85
−46.3%
Hitman 3 35−40
+56.5%
21−24
−56.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 41
−56.1%
60−65
+56.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 46
+17.9%
35−40
−17.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+20%
20
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+27.5%
65−70
−27.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+51.5%
30−35
−51.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+56.5%
21−24
−56.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+53.8%
12−14
−53.8%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+50%
14−16
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+75.9%
55−60
−75.9%
Hitman 3 21−24
+46.7%
14−16
−46.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+52%
24−27
−52%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+78.9%
18−20
−78.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 34
+78.9%
18−20
−78.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+48%
75−80
−48%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+55%
20−22
−55%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Hitman 3 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Horizon Zero Dawn 95−100
+71.4%
55−60
−71.4%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14
+40%
10−11
−40%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how Arc 8-Core iGPU and HD 7870 compete in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 43% faster in 900p
  • HD 7870 is 92% faster in 1080p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 58% faster in 1440p
  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is 63% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Arc 8-Core iGPU is 100% faster.
  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7870 is 56% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc 8-Core iGPU is ahead in 65 tests (90%)
  • HD 7870 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (8%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.47 12.01
Recency 14 December 2023 5 March 2012
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Arc 8-Core iGPU has a 53.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc 8-Core iGPU is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc 8-Core iGPU is a notebook card while Radeon HD 7870 is a desktop one.


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Intel Arc 8-Core iGPU
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