Quadro RTX 5000 vs Radeon HD 7870M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7870M with Quadro RTX 5000, including specs and performance data.

HD 7870M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.91

RTX 5000 outperforms HD 7870M by a whopping 957% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking69897
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.24
Power efficiency6.0412.49
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameHeathrowTU104
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)13 August 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores6403072
Core clock speed800 MHz1620 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1815 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt230 Watt
Texture fill rate32.00348.5
Floating-point processing power1.024 TFLOPS11.15 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs40192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s448.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
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. 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 7870M 3.91
RTX 5000 41.33
+957%

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 7870M 1507
RTX 5000 15944
+958%

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 Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−943%
240−250
+943%
Hitman 3 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−937%
280−290
+937%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−900%
150−160
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−852%
400−450
+852%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Battlefield 5 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−943%
240−250
+943%
Hitman 3 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−937%
280−290
+937%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−900%
150−160
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−852%
400−450
+852%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−12
−900%
110−120
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−943%
240−250
+943%
Hitman 3 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−937%
280−290
+937%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−900%
150−160
+900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−900%
160−170
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−852%
400−450
+852%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−900%
100−105
+900%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−900%
70−75
+900%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−900%
60−65
+900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−900%
40−45
+900%
Hitman 3 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−956%
95−100
+956%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−942%
250−260
+942%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−900%
80−85
+900%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−900%
30−33
+900%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−950%
21−24
+950%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−900%
10−11
+900%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.91 41.33
Recency 24 April 2012 13 August 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 230 Watt

HD 7870M has 411.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 5000, on the other hand, has a 957% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7870M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7870M is a notebook card while Quadro RTX 5000 is a workstation 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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AMD Radeon HD 7870M
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