Iris Pro Graphics 5200 vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between Iris Pro Graphics 5200 and Radeon HD 7870 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 Iris Pro Graphics 5200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Iris Pro Graphics 5200 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 Iris Pro Graphics 5200 here:
Main Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 1.0 x16
Memory type
eDRAM
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
128 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 288% more power consumption, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 has 126 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is build with Gen. 7.5 Haswell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 800 MHz higher, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
Iris Pro Graphics 5200 is manufactured by 22 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 141% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 147% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
160−170
240−250
medium / 768p
130−140
210−220
ultra / 1080p
65−70
130−140
QHD / 1440p
35−40
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
100−110
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 108% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 48% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 108% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
30−35
85−90
medium / 768p
21−24
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 143% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Iris Pro Graphics 5200.
Full Specs
Iris Pro Graphics 5200
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Gen. 7.5 Haswell
GCN
Code name
Haswell GT3e
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2013
5 March 2012
Pipelines
40
1280
Core clock speed
200 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1300 MHz
Transistor count
392 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
22 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.00
Floating-point performance
104.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Shared memory
+
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.80
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
Quick Sync
+
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