Radeon HD 7870 vs UHD Graphics 615
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7870 and UHD Graphics 615, 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 UHD Graphics 615, check out specs charts below.
UHD Graphics 615 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: UHD Graphics 615 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 UHD Graphics 615 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7870
UHD Graphics 615
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 1066% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 615.
Radeon HD 7870 is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 615 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 615 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 700 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 615.
Radeon HD 7870 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 615 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
14−16
0−1
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
10−11
medium / 1080p
30−33
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 550% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
high / 1080p
35−40
−
ultra / 1080p
30−35
2−3
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
75−80
10−11
medium / 1080p
40−45
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 900% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7870 and UHD Graphics 615 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
110−120
medium / 768p
210−220
80−85
ultra / 1080p
130−140
30−35
QHD / 1440p
100−110
−
4K / 2160p
60−65
9−10
high / 768p
180−190
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 184% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
Radeon HD 7870 and UHD Graphics 615 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
40−45
ultra / 1080p
85−90
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 147% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
high / 1080p
30−33
1−2
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
60−65
8−9
medium / 1080p
30−35
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 950% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
high / 1080p
35−40
−
ultra / 1080p
30−33
4−5
QHD / 1440p
18−20
1−2
low / 720p
130−140
45−50
medium / 1080p
80−85
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 378% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
high / 1080p
40−45
2−3
ultra / 1080p
30−33
−
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
12−14
medium / 1080p
45−50
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 816% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
low / 768p
110−120
40−45
medium / 768p
100−110
−
high / 1080p
45−50
2−3
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 268% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
high / 1080p
14−16
0−1
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
1−2
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 4600% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
55−60
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 43% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 131% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
45−50
3−4
medium / 1080p
24−27
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1466% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
low / 768p
85−90
5−6
medium / 768p
50−55
5−6
high / 1080p
30−33
2−3
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
10−11
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1325% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
10−12
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 75% more, than UHD Graphics 615.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7870
UHD Graphics 615
Architecture
GCN
Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name
Pitcairn XT
Kaby-Lake GT2
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
5 March 2012
30 August 2018
Pipelines
1280
24
Core clock speed
1000 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.20
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
Shared memory
-
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DirectX
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
2.1
Vulkan
1.1.103
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145 Sol/s
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