Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R8 M445DX, 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 Radeon HD 7870 stacks up against Radeon R8 M445DX, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R8 M445DX 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 Radeon R8 M445DX here:

Radeon R8 M445DX Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870	Radeon R8 M445DX
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt
Interface		IGP
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR4/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R8 M445DX - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R8 M445DX are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 280 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R8 M445DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3867 MHz higher, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	45−50	1−2
medium / 1080p	30−33	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	35−40	−
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	75−80	0−1
medium / 1080p	40−45	−
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	60−65
medium / 768p	210−220	27−30
ultra / 1080p	130−140	7−8
QHD / 1440p	100−110	−
4K / 2160p	60−65	−
high / 768p	180−190	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 596% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R8 M445DX have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	45−50
medium / 768p	110−120	10−11
ultra / 1080p	85−90	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	30−33	−
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	−
low / 720p	60−65	0−1
medium / 1080p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	35−40	−
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	21−24
medium / 1080p	80−85	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 513% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	40−45	0−1
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
QHD / 1440p	18−20	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	0−1
low / 768p	110−120	18−20
medium / 768p	100−110	−
high / 1080p	45−50	0−1
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 505% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 62% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	75−80	8−9
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 862% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	24−27	−
low / 768p	85−90	0−1
medium / 768p	50−55	−
high / 1080p	30−33	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
high / 768p	55−60	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than Radeon R8 M445DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870	Radeon R8 M445DX
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Pitcairn XT	Meso
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	5 March 2012	1 June 2016
Pipelines	1280	704
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	720 / 1020 MHz
Boost Clock		1021 MHz
Transistor count	2800 Million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		20.42
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 + 64 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	933 / 1000 MHz
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1	12 (12_0)
Shader Model		6.0
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.39 kh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
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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Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon R8 M445DX

Radeon R8 M445DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

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