Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon Pro W5500M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon Pro W5500M 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 Radeon HD 7870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro W5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro W5500M
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7870
Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 105% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon HD 7870 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 7200 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
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
30−33
medium / 1080p
30−33
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
6−7
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
240−250
200−210
medium / 768p
210−220
170−180
ultra / 1080p
130−140
95−100
QHD / 1440p
100−110
50−55
4K / 2160p
60−65
30−33
high / 768p
180−190
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
85−90
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
30−33
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 68% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
130−140
95−100
medium / 1080p
80−85
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−33
18−20
QHD / 1440p
18−20
8−9
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 65% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
110−120
80−85
medium / 768p
100−110
70−75
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
10−11
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 47% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
85−90
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
30−35
high / 1080p
30−33
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7870
Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture
GCN
RDNA 1.0
Code name
Pitcairn XT
Navi 14
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
5 March 2012
10 February 2020
Pipelines
1280
1408
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1450 MHz
Transistor count
2800 Million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
127.6
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.5
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
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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