Quadro M2000M vs Radeon HD 7870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 7870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro M2000M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

Quadro M2000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro M2000M	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 218% more power consumption, than Quadro M2000M.
Quadro M2000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Quadro M2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro M2000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 38 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
QHD / 1440p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	240−250
medium / 768p	190−200	210−220
ultra / 1080p	110−120	130−140
QHD / 1440p	70−75	100−110
4K / 2160p	40−45	60−65
high / 768p	150−160	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro M2000M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	21−24
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 34% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
QHD / 1440p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
QHD / 1440p	10−12	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro M2000M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro M2000M.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Quadro M2000M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Quadro M2000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro M2000M	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Pitcairn XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	5 March 2012
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	1038 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1197 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.92
Floating-point performance	1,405 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)		0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	173 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 M2000M vs Radeon HD 7870

Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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