Quadro M1000M vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:

Quadro M1000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M1000M	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB/4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 337% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
Quadro M1000M and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro M1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro M1000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 7 MHz higher, than Quadro M1000M.
Quadro M1000M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 56% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	75−80
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Quadro M1000M.
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 M1000M.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	180−190	210−220
ultra / 1080p	100−105	130−140
QHD / 1440p	50−55	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	140−150	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Quadro M1000M.
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 Quadro M1000M.
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 Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	9−10
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 52% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−33
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 38% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−33
QHD / 1440p	9−10	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	75−80
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 59% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Quadro M1000M.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 47% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Quadro M1000M.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Quadro M1000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro M1000M	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Pitcairn XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	5 March 2012
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	993 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1072 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.78
Floating-point performance	1,017 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.22 kh/s	0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	140 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro M1000M vs Radeon HD 7870

Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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