GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GRID K520

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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:

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Main Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GRID K520 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GRID K520 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 55 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	20−22	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	55−60	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	95−100	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 130% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
medium / 768p	80−85	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	60−65	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	20−22	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Heathrow XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 July 2013	24 April 2012
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed	745 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	32.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops	1,024 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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