Quadro M2000M vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 M2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 8870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Quadro M2000M or Radeon HD 8870M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M2000M Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M2000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
  • Quadro M2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M2000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 313 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
  • Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 7−8
ultra / 1080p 10−11 4−5
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 18−20
medium / 1080p 21−24 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2000M Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture Maxwell GCN
Code name GM107 Venus
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 18 December 2012
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 1038 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1197 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.92 31.00
Floating-point performance 1,405 gflops 992.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 173 Mh/s 107 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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