Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro CX 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 CX stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro CX
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 CX | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- Quadro CX has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
- Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
- Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 198 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
- Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2400 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 128% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 30−33 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 55% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 112% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 31% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 180% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 30−33 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro CX. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro CX | Radeon HD 7870M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | GCN |
| Code name | GT200B | Heathrow XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 11 November 2008 | 24 April 2012 |
| Pipelines | 192 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 602 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 38.53 | 32.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 462.3 gflops | 1,024 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 64 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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