GeForce GTX 1630 vs Radeon HD 7870

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7870 and GeForce GTX 1630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7870
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 175 Watt
10.32

GTX 1630 outperforms HD 7870 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking419402
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.58no data
Power efficiency4.6611.72
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code namePitcairnTU117
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 March 2012 (13 years ago)28 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$349 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1280512
Core clock speed1000 MHz1740 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1785 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate80.0057.12
Floating-point processing power2.56 TFLOPS1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs8032

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 3.0 x16
Length241 mm145 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s96 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.3
CUDA-7.5

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.

HD 7870 10.32
GTX 1630 11.13
+7.8%

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.

HD 7870 4613
GTX 1630 4975
+7.8%

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:

900p84
−7.1%
90−95
+7.1%
Full HD66
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.29no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Fortnite 65−70
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
−7.1%
30−33
+7.1%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Counter-Strike 2 60−65
−6.6%
65−70
+6.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−4.3%
170−180
+4.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Dota 2 75−80
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Fortnite 65−70
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
−4.7%
45−50
+4.7%
Metro Exodus 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+2.9%
35−40
−2.9%
Valorant 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Dota 2 75−80
−3.9%
80−85
+3.9%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
−5%
21−24
+5%
Valorant 100−110
+1%
100−105
−1%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−6.1%
70−75
+6.1%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
−5.9%
90−95
+5.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
−1.4%
75−80
+1.4%
Valorant 120−130
−6.6%
130−140
+6.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+2.5%
40−45
−2.5%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

This is how HD 7870 and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1630 is 7% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1630 is 6% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.32 11.13
Recency 5 March 2012 28 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1630 has a 7.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 7870 and GeForce GTX 1630.

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