Radeon HD 7870M vs Quadro 7000

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 7000 with Radeon HD 7870M, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 7000
2012, $14,499
6 GB GDDR5, 204 Watt
8.38
+133%

7000 outperforms HD 7870M by a whopping 133% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Quadro 7000 Quadro 7000
HD 7870M HD 7870M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking548772
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.166.16
ArchitectureFermi 2.0 (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGF110Heathrow
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date2 May 2012 (13 years ago)24 April 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$14,499 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 cores512640
Core clock speed651 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors3,000 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)204 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate41.6632.00
Floating-point processing power1.3322 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs6440
L1 Cache896 KB160 KB
L2 Cache768 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
Length248 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed851 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth163.4 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 DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoNo 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 7000 8.38
+133%
HD 7870M 3.60

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 7000 3505
+133%
Samples: 2
HD 7870M 1507
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
+0%
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
+0%
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
+0%

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
+0%
7−8
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Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Fortnite 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+0%
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
+0%
7−8
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Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
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
+0%
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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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
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
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 8.38 3.60
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 45 Watt

Quadro 7000 has a 133% higher aggregate performance score, and a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 7870M, on the other hand, has a 43% more advanced lithography process, and 353% lower power consumption.

The Quadro 7000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7870M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 7000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 7870M is a notebook one.

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Community ratings

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