Radeon HD 7870M vs Quadro 4000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 4000 with Radeon HD 7870M, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 4000
2010, $1,199
2 GB GDDR5, 142 Watt
3.52

HD 7870M outperforms 4000 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro 4000 Quadro 4000
HD 7870M HD 7870M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking779772
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Power efficiency1.916.16
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGF100Heathrow
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date2 November 2010 (15 years ago)24 April 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores256640
Core clock speed475 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)142 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate15.2032.00
Floating-point processing power0.4864 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs3240
L1 Cache512 KB160 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 KB

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed702 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.86 GB/s64 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA2.0-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro 4000 3.52
HD 7870M 3.60
+2.3%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro 4000 1470
Samples: 2287
HD 7870M 1507
+2.5%
Samples: 15

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Resident Evil 4 Remake 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 14−16
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14−16
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Counter-Strike 2 14−16
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14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Far Cry 5 10−12
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10−12
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 5 9−10
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9−10
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 14−16
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14−16
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Counter-Strike 2 14−16
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14−16
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 65−70
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65−70
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
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Far Cry 5 10−12
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10−12
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Fortnite 21−24
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21−24
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 5 9−10
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9−10
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Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
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10−12
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Metro Exodus 7−8
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7−8
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
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10−12
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Valorant 50−55
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50−55
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
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14−16
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
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Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
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8−9
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 27−30
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27−30
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Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
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1−2
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Metro Exodus 2−3
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2−3
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33
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Valorant 35−40
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35−40
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 7−8
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7−8
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Forza Horizon 4 9−10
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9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
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7−8
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 18−20
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18−20
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4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Dota 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.52 3.60
Recency 2 November 2010 24 April 2012
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt 45 Watt

HD 7870M has a 2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 216% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 7870M.

Be aware that Quadro 4000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 7870M is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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