Quadro 5010M vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between Quadro 5010M 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 Quadro 5010M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 5010M is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 5010M here:
Main Specs
Quadro 5010M
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5 ECC
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 75% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 550 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3500 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
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
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 141% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 123% more, than Quadro 5010M.
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 Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p
160−170
240−250
medium / 768p
130−140
210−220
ultra / 1080p
70−75
130−140
QHD / 1440p
40−45
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
60−65
high / 768p
100−110
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 72% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 102% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−33
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 138% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p
65−70
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p
35−40
85−90
medium / 768p
21−24
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
30−33
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro 5010M.
Full Specs
Quadro 5010M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-Q5
Pitcairn XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
22 February 2011
5 March 2012
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
450 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1300 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
83.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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