GRID K520 vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GRID K520 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 GRID K520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID K520
Main Specs
GRID K520
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GRID K520 has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
GRID K520 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 255 MHz higher, than GRID K520.
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
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
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p
24−27
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than GRID K520.
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 GRID K520.
low / 768p
210−220
240−250
medium / 768p
180−190
210−220
ultra / 1080p
100−110
130−140
QHD / 1440p
55−60
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−35
60−65
high / 768p
140−150
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 17% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−33
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
21−24
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
130−140
medium / 1080p
55−60
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 32% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
QHD / 1440p
10−11
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
high / 1080p
30−35
45−50
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 9% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GRID K520.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p
60−65
85−90
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
high / 1080p
20−22
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 39% more, than GRID K520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
GRID K520 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GRID K520
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK104
Pitcairn XT
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
23 July 2013
5 March 2012
Pipelines
1536
1280
Core clock speed
745 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
95.36
Floating-point performance
2x 2,448 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
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