Quadro 7000 vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 7000 and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 Quadro 7000 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 7000
Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 7000 | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Quadro 7000 has 353% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- Quadro 7000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro 7000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- Quadro 7000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
- Quadro 7000 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 149 MHz higher, than Quadro 7000.
- Quadro 7000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 596 MHz higher, than Quadro 7000.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Fortnite is 111% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 146% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Minecraft is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 7000 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 7000 | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GF110 | Heathrow XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 2 May 2012 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 651 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,000 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 41.66 | 32.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,332 gflops | 1,024 gflops |
| Length | 248 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3404 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 163.4 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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