Quadro P500 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

When comparing Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 7870 XT is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon HD 7870 XT

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 185 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 3x mini-DisplayPort 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7870 XT has 516% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro P500 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro P500 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P500 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 530 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
  • Quadro P500 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  Quadro P500 Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture Pascal GCN 1.0
Code name GP108 Tahiti
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 14 November 2017 19 November 2012
Pipelines 256 1536
Core clock speed 1455 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 975 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.25 93.60
Floating-point performance 679.9 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.1 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12.1 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.0.1 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 346 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.5 Mh/s
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