Radeon HD 7870 vs Tesla M2070 Q

When comparing Radeon HD 7870 and Tesla M2070 Q, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7870 and Tesla M2070 Q is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 7870 Tesla M2070 Q
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla M2070 Q has 28% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Tesla M2070 Q has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 7870 is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla M2070 Q - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 426 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.
  • Radeon HD 7870 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla M2070 Q - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 1668 MHz higher, than Tesla M2070 Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 3−4
ultra / 1080p 14−16 1−2
QHD / 1440p 9−10 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 45−50 14−16
medium / 1080p 30−33 6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than Tesla M2070 Q.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7870 Tesla M2070 Q
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Pitcairn XT GF100
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 5 March 2012 25 July 2011
Pipelines 1280 448
Core clock speed 1000 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 2800 Million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,027.7 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 3132 MHz
Memory bandwidth 150.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/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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