NVS 315 vs Radeon HD 7870

Place in performance ranking	376	1088
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.82	0.02
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Pitcairn XT	GF119
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	5 March 2012 (12 years ago)	10 March 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$412.83	$159
Current price	$200 (0.5x MSRP)	$213 (1.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7870 has 14000% better value for money than NVS 315.

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	1280	48
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	523 MHz
Number of transistors	2800 Million	292 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	19 Watt
Texture fill rate	80.00	4.184
Floating-point performance	no data	100.4 gflops

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).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	241 mm	145 mm
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None

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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	14 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	1x DMS-59
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	no data	2.1

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 12.02
+1236%

NVS 315 0.90

Radeon HD 7870 outperforms NVS 315 by 1236% 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 4641
+1241%

NVS 315 346

Radeon HD 7870 outperforms NVS 315 by 1241% in Passmark.

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:

900p	84 +1300%	6−7 −1300%
Full HD	72 +1340%	5−6 −1340%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

250−260
+1216%

18−20

−1216%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	300−310 +1100%	24−27 −1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Battlefield 5	500−550 +1216%	35−40 −1216%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	300−310 +1150%	24−27 −1150%
Cyberpunk 2077	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Far Cry 5	350−400 +1150%	27−30 −1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	400−450 +1112%	30−35 −1112%
Forza Horizon 4	750−800 +1193%	55−60 −1193%
Hitman 3	300−310 +1204%	21−24 −1204%
Horizon Zero Dawn	650−700 +1227%	45−50 −1227%
Metro Exodus	500−550 +1182%	35−40 −1182%
Red Dead Redemption 2	450−500 +1224%	30−35 −1224%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	450−500 +1116%	35−40 −1116%
Watch Dogs: Legion	500−550 +1120%	40−45 −1120%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	300−310 +1100%	24−27 −1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Battlefield 5	500−550 +1216%	35−40 −1216%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	300−310 +1150%	24−27 −1150%
Cyberpunk 2077	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Far Cry 5	350−400 +1150%	27−30 −1150%
Far Cry New Dawn	400−450 +1112%	30−35 −1112%
Forza Horizon 4	750−800 +1193%	55−60 −1193%
Hitman 3	300−310 +1204%	21−24 −1204%
Horizon Zero Dawn	650−700 +1227%	45−50 −1227%
Metro Exodus	500−550 +1182%	35−40 −1182%
Red Dead Redemption 2	450−500 +1224%	30−35 −1224%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	450−500 +1116%	35−40 −1116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	450−500 +1150%	36 −1150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	500−550 +1120%	40−45 −1120%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	300−310 +1100%	24−27 −1100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	300−310 +1150%	24−27 −1150%
Cyberpunk 2077	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Far Cry 5	350−400 +1150%	27−30 −1150%
Forza Horizon 4	750−800 +1193%	55−60 −1193%
Horizon Zero Dawn	650−700 +1227%	45−50 −1227%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	450−500 +1116%	35−40 −1116%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	260−270 +1200%	20 −1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	500−550 +1120%	40−45 −1120%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

450−500
+1224%

30−35

−1224%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	300−310 +1204%	21−24 −1204%
Far Cry New Dawn	280−290 +1233%	21−24 −1233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	160−170 +1233%	12−14 −1233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	100−105 +1150%	8−9 −1150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	180−190 +1186%	14−16 −1186%
Cyberpunk 2077	80−85 +1233%	6−7 −1233%
Far Cry 5	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Forza Horizon 4	300−310 +1204%	21−24 −1204%
Hitman 3	200−210 +1233%	14−16 −1233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	300−310 +1100%	24−27 −1100%
Metro Exodus	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	250−260 +1216%	18−20 −1216%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	160−170 +1233%	12−14 −1233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	90−95 +1186%	7−8 −1186%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

260−270
+1200%

20−22

−1200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	140−150 +1173%	10−12 −1173%
Far Cry New Dawn	120−130 +1233%	9−10 −1233%
Hitman 3	100−105 +1150%	8−9 −1150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 +1208%	12−14 −1208%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 +1186%	7−8 −1186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	130−140 +1200%	10−11 −1200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	90−95 +1186%	7−8 −1186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	65−70 +1200%	5−6 −1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	80−85 +1233%	6−7 −1233%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 +1100%	2−3 −1100%
Far Cry 5	80−85 +1233%	6−7 −1233%
Forza Horizon 4	210−220 +1213%	16−18 −1213%
Horizon Zero Dawn	170−180 +1208%	12−14 −1208%
Metro Exodus	160−170 +1233%	12−14 −1233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +1150%	4−5 −1150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

140−150
+1173%

10−12

−1173%

This is how HD 7870 and NVS 315 compete in popular games:

HD 7870 is 1300% faster in 900p
HD 7870 is 1340% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.02	0.90
Recency	5 March 2012	10 March 2013
Cost	$412.83	$159
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	19 Watt