Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

When choosing between Quadro CX and Radeon HD 7870 XT, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro CX and Radeon HD 7870 XT.

Quadro CX

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 23% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 323 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 840% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	3−4	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	12−14	100−110
medium / 1080p	4−5	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro CX and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	250−260
medium / 768p	85−90	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Quadro CX and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	0−1	14−16
low / 720p	10−11	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	45−50	180−190
medium / 1080p	8−9	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 526% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	3−4	70−75
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	3−4	65−70
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	4−5	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	130−140
medium / 768p	7−8	85−90
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
high / 768p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GT200B	Tahiti
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	19 November 2012
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	602 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	93.60
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	1.3
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
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Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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