Quadro K5200 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 6870 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 Quadro K5200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K5200	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 0% more power consumption, than Quadro K5200.
Quadro K5200 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5200 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K5200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro K5200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro K5200 is 47 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5200 is 4958 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	55−60	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	1−2
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	250−260	180−190
medium / 768p	220−230	140−150
ultra / 1080p	180−190	75−80
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Dota 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	60−65	20−22
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	80−85
medium / 1080p	110−120	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	5−6
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	65−70	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 215% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	140−150	70−75
medium / 768p	120−130	60−65
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	20−22
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	130−140	40−45
medium / 768p	85−90	24−27
high / 1080p	45−50	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5200	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK110B	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 July 2014	22 October 2010
Pipelines	2304	1120
Core clock speed	667 MHz
Boost Clock	771 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	7,080 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	148.0	50.40
Floating-point performance	3,553 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.5
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	226 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro K5200 vs Radeon HD 6870

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