Quadro T1000 Mobile vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Place in performance ranking	382	301
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.92	4.27
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code name	Tahiti	N19P-Q1
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	19 November 2012 (11 years ago)	27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$270	no data
Current price	$133 (0.5x MSRP)	$1890

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

T1000 Mobile has 9% better value for money than HD 7870 XT.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1536	768
Core clock speed	925 MHz	1395 MHz
Boost clock speed	975 MHz	1455 MHz
Number of transistors	4,313 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	93.60	69.84
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 7870 XT and Quadro T1000 Mobile compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	no data	7.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD 7870 XT 11.57

T1000 Mobile 16.93
+46.3%

Quadro T1000 Mobile outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT by 46% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 7870 XT 4469

T1000 Mobile 6540
+46.3%

Quadro T1000 Mobile outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT by 46% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

HD 7870 XT 6390

T1000 Mobile 8727
+36.6%

Quadro T1000 Mobile outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT by 37% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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:

Full HD	40−45 −60%	64 +60%
4K	30−35 −60%	48 +60%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30

−29.6%

35−40
+29.6%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	48 −45.8%	70−75 +45.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −45.5%	80−85 +45.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	53 −41.5%	75−80 +41.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	49 −42.9%	70−75 +42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −39.2%	110−120 +39.2%
Hitman 3	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −41.8%	95−100 +41.8%
Metro Exodus	83 −44.6%	120−130 +44.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	67 −41.8%	95−100 +41.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −41.5%	75−80 +41.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	43 −39.5%	60−65 +39.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Battlefield 5	55−60 −45.5%	80−85 +45.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	47 −38.3%	65−70 +38.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	41 −34.1%	55−60 +34.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −41.3%	65−70 +41.3%
Forza Horizon 4	114 −40.4%	160−170 +40.4%
Hitman 3	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −41.8%	95−100 +41.8%
Metro Exodus	54 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	58 −37.9%	80−85 +37.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	63 −42.9%	90−95 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −41.5%	75−80 +41.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	29 −37.9%	40−45 +37.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	32 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −29.6%	35−40 +29.6%
Far Cry 5	31 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −39.2%	110−120 +39.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −41.8%	95−100 +41.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −38.9%	75−80 +38.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 −42.9%	50−55 +42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −41.5%	75−80 +41.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

−40%

70−75
+40%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −40.6%	45−50 +40.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −42.9%	30−33 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −42.9%	40−45 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
Hitman 3	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −45.2%	45−50 +45.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −36.4%	45−50 +36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−42.9%

40−45
+42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 −33.3%	16−18 +33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −25%	10−11 +25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−40%

21−24
+40%

This is how HD 7870 XT and T1000 Mobile compete in popular games:

T1000 Mobile is 60% faster in 1080p
T1000 Mobile is 60% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.57	16.93
Recency	19 November 2012	27 May 2019
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	50 Watt