ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs Quadro GP100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro GP100 with Radeon HD 5870, including specs and performance data.

Quadro GP100
2016
16 GB HBM2, 235 Watt
42.44
+638%

GP100 outperforms ATI HD 5870 by a whopping 638% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking92594
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.55
Power efficiency12.552.13
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP100Cypress
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores35841600
Core clock speed1304 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed1442 MHzno data
Number of transistors15,300 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)235 Watt188 Watt
Texture fill rate323.068.00
Floating-point processing power10.34 TFLOPS2.72 TFLOPS
ROPs9632
TMUs22480

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm282 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin2x 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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB1 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed715 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth732.2 GB/s153.6 GB/s

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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.0-

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.

Quadro GP100 42.44
+638%
ATI HD 5870 5.75

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 GP100 16374
+638%
ATI HD 5870 2218

Gaming performance

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

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 42.44 5.75
Recency 1 October 2016 23 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 235 Watt 188 Watt

Quadro GP100 has a 638.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 5870, on the other hand, has 25% lower power consumption.

The Quadro GP100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5870 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro GP100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 5870 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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