FirePro S7000 vs Radeon HD 7870M

In this comparison between FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 7870M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S7000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7870M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S7000 Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S7000 has 677% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • FirePro S7000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S7000 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S7000 is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 6−7
ultra / 1080p 12−14 4−5
QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 16−18
medium / 1080p 27−30 8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S7000 Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture GCN 1.0 GCN
Code name Pitcairn Heathrow XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 27 August 2012 24 April 2012
Pipelines 1280 640
Core clock speed 950 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 76.00 32.00
Floating-point performance 2,432 gflops 1,024 gflops
Length 292 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 272 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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