Radeon HD 7870M [in 3 benchmarks]
Radeon HD 7870M
Buy
- Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
- Core clock speed 800
- Max video memory 2 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory clock speed 4000
- Maximum resolution
Summary
AMD started Radeon HD 7870M sales 24 April 2012. This is GCN architecture notebook card based on 28 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at office use. 2 GB of GDDR5 memory clocked at 4 GHz are supplied, and together with 128 Bit memory interface this creates a bandwidth of 64 GB/s.
Compatibility-wise, this is card attached via PCIe 3.0 x16 interface. Power consumption is at 45 Watt.
It provides poor gaming and benchmark performance at
3.89%
of a leader’s which is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
Radeon HD
7870M
vs
GeForce RTX
4090
General info
Of Radeon HD 7870M’s architecture, market segment and release date.
| Place in performance rating | 588 | |
| Value for money | 0.43 | |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | |
| GPU code name | Heathrow XT | |
| Market segment | Laptop | |
| Release date | 24 April 2012 (10 years ago) | |
| Current price | $338 | of 49999 (A100 SXM4) |
Value for money
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Technical specs
Radeon HD 7870M’s general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU base clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of Radeon HD 7870M’s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | of 18432 (AD102) |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | of 2610 (Radeon RX 6500 XT) |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | of 14400 (GeForce GTX 1080 SLI Mobile) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | of 4 (GeForce RTX 4080 Ti) |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 45 Watt | of 900 (Tesla S2050) |
| Texture fill rate | 32. 00 |
of 961.9 (Radeon RX 7900 XTX) |
| Floating-point performance | 1,024 gflops | of 16384 (Radeon Pro Duo) |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on Radeon HD 7870M’s compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 | large | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed on Radeon HD 7870M: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated memory and use a shared part of system RAM instead.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | of 128 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | of 8192 (Radeon Instinct MI250X) |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | of 21000 (GeForce RTX 3090 Ti) |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | of 14400 (Radeon R7 M260) |
| Shared memory | — |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on Radeon HD 7870M.
As a rule, this section is relevant only for desktop reference graphics cards, since for notebook ones the availability of certain video outputs depends on the laptop model, while non-reference desktop models can (though not necessarily will) bear a different set of video ports.
| Display Connectors | No outputs |
API support
APIs supported by Radeon HD 7870M, sometimes including their particular versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance of Radeon HD 7870M. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. 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
3.89
- Passmark
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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: 26%
HD 7870M
1507
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280×1024 screen resolution.
It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
HD 7870M
13065
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 1280×720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
HD 7870M
2702
Game benchmarks
Let’s see how good Radeon HD 7870M is for gaming.
Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in frames per second. Comparisons with game system requirements are included, but remember that sometimes official requirements may reflect reality inaccurately.
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Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 4K
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Ultra Preset
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | 4−5 | |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5 | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | |
| Hitman 3 | 3−4 | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | 4−5 | |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5 | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | |
| Hitman 3 | 3−4 | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2 | |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7 | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | 6−7 | |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | 4−5 | |
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5 | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11 | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8 | |
| Hitman 3 | 3−4 | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5 | |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6 |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4 | |
| Hitman 3 | 3−4 | |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5 | |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2 | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5 |
| Assassin’s Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | |
| Assassin’s Creed Valhalla | 2−3 | |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6 | |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4 | |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 |
Relative perfomance
Overall Radeon HD 7870M performance compared to nearest competitors among notebook video cards.
Intel UHD Graphics Xe 16EUs (Tiger Lake-H)
100.51
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850
100.51
AMD Radeon HD 8770M
100.26
AMD Radeon HD 7870M
100
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
99.74
Intel Iris Plus Graphics 640
98.97
AMD Radeon R9 M365X
98.46
NVIDIA equivalent
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon HD 7870M from NVIDIA is GeForce 940MX, which is nearly equal in speed and is lower by 1 position in our rating.
GeForce
940MX
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Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon HD 7870M:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M
111.
05
NVIDIA GeForce GT 755M
107.46
NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GTS SLI
101.8
AMD Radeon HD 7870M
100
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
99.74
NVIDIA GeForce MX110
97.69
NVIDIA GeForce 845M
97.17
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E
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1.6%
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3330
1.
6%
A8
5545M
1.6%
Core i5
750
1.6%
User rating
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Radeon HD 7870M [in 3 benchmarks]
Radeon HD 7870M
- PCIe 3.
0 x16 interface - Core frequency 800
- Video memory size 2 GB
- Memory type GDDR5
- Memory frequency 4000
- Maximum resolution
Description
AMD started Radeon HD 7870M sales 24 April 2012. This is GCN architecture notebook card based on 28 nm manufacturing process and primarily aimed at office use. It has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory at 4 GHz, and coupled with a 128-bit interface, this creates a throughput of 64.00 GB / s.
In terms of compatibility, this is a PCIe 3.0 x16 card. Power consumption — 45 W.
It provides poor performance in tests and games at the level of
3.89%
from the leader, which is NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
Radeon HD
7870M
vs
GeForce RTX
4090
General information
Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of Radeon HD 7870M, as well as when sales started and cost at the time.
| place in performance rating | 588 | ||
| Price-quality | 0.43 | out of 49999 (A100 SXM4) |
Value for money
To obtain an index, we compare the characteristics of video cards and their cost, taking into account the cost of other cards.
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- 50
- 100
Features
Radeon HD 7870M’s general performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core clock, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. They indirectly speak of Radeon HD 7870M’s performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider its benchmark and gaming test results.
Compatibility and dimensions
Information on Radeon HD 7870M compatibility with other computer components. Useful for example when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one.
For laptop video cards, this is the estimated size of the laptop, the bus and the connection connector, if the video card is connected through the connector, and not soldered on the motherboard.
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Parameters of the memory installed on Radeon HD 7870M — type, size, bus, frequency and bandwidth. For video cards built into the processor that do not have their own memory, a shared part of the RAM is used.
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It loads the graphics card with two scenes, one of which shows a girl running away from some kind of military base located in a sea cave, and the other of a space fleet attacking defenseless planet. Support for 3DMark Vantage was discontinued in April 2017 and it is now recommended to use the Time Spy benchmark instead. 
Remember that the official requirements of the developers do not always match the data of real tests. 
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