Radeon HD 7870 vs RX 560 Mobile

Place in the ranking	422	408
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.67	2.96
Power efficiency	14.04	4.73
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	Baffin	Pitcairn
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	5 January 2017 (8 years ago)	5 March 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 560 Mobile has 92% better value for money than HD 7870.

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 cores	896	1280
Core clock speed	1175 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost clock speed	1275 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,000 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	175 Watt
Texture fill rate	58.97	80.00
Floating-point processing power	1.887 TFLOPS	2.56 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	56	80

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 size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	153.6 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131

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.

RX 560 Mobile 11.22

HD 7870 12.02
+7.1%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

RX 560 Mobile 8329
+34.5%

HD 7870 6194

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	75−80 −12%	84 +12%
Full HD	43 −53.5%	66 +53.5%
4K	36 +2.9%	35−40 −2.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.33 +127%	5.29 −127%
4K	2.78 +259%	9.97 −259%

RX 560 Mobile has 127% lower cost per frame in 1080p
RX 560 Mobile has 259% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −10%	21−24 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Elden Ring	30−35 −9.1%	35−40 +9.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −5.4%	35−40 +5.4%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −10%	21−24 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −6.7%	45−50 +6.7%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −6.9%	30−35 +6.9%
Valorant	40−45 −9.3%	45−50 +9.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −5.4%	35−40 +5.4%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −10%	21−24 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Dota 2	40−45 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Elden Ring	30−35 −9.1%	35−40 +9.1%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Fortnite	40 −72.5%	65−70 +72.5%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −6.7%	45−50 +6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	40−45 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −6.5%	30−35 +6.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	83 −8.4%	90−95 +8.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 −6.9%	30−35 +6.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	31 −16.1%	35−40 +16.1%
Valorant	40−45 −9.3%	45−50 +9.3%
World of Tanks	150−160 −5.7%	160−170 +5.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −5.4%	35−40 +5.4%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 −10%	21−24 +10%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −4.5%	21−24 +4.5%
Dota 2	40−45 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Far Cry 5	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −6.7%	45−50 +6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	29 −210%	90−95 +210%
Valorant	40−45 −9.3%	45−50 +9.3%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Elden Ring	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −13.3%	16−18 +13.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 −25.5%	65−70 +25.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
World of Tanks	80−85 −6.3%	85−90 +6.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −8%	27−30 +8%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −12%	27−30 +12%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −13.6%	24−27 +13.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Valorant	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Elden Ring	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −4.8%	21−24 +4.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Fortnite	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Valorant	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%

This is how RX 560 Mobile and HD 7870 compete in popular games:

HD 7870 is 12% faster in 900p
HD 7870 is 53% faster in 1080p
RX 560 Mobile is 3% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 7870 is 210% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD 7870 is ahead in 57 tests (90%)
there's a draw in 6 tests (10%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.22	12.02
Recency	5 January 2017	5 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	175 Watt

RX 560 Mobile has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 218.2% lower power consumption.

HD 7870, on the other hand, has a 7.1% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 560 Mobile and Radeon HD 7870.

Be aware that Radeon RX 560 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon HD 7870 is a desktop one.

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