Quadro K5200 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

When comparing Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 7870 XT is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

  Quadro K5200 Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 185 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7870 XT has 23% more power consumption, than Quadro K5200.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K5200 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 258 MHz higher, than Quadro K5200.
  • Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5200 is 8 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5200 Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name GK110B Tahiti
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 22 July 2014 19 November 2012
Pipelines 2304 1536
Core clock speed 667 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 771 MHz 975 MHz
Transistor count 7,080 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 148.0 93.60
Floating-point performance 3,553 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 267 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.3 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 226 Mh/s 346 Mh/s
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