Quadro K4200 vs Radeon HD 7870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K4200 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 K4200 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.
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 K4200
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
108 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Quadro K4200 has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Quadro K4200 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Quadro K4200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Quadro K4200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 29 MHz higher, than Quadro K4200.
Quadro K4200 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
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
21−24
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
16−18
medium / 1080p
27−30
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 188% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
30−33
10−11
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
70−75
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Battlefield 5 is 193% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
230−240
130−140
medium / 768p
200−210
110−120
ultra / 1080p
120−130
50−55
QHD / 1440p
100−105
30−33
4K / 2160p
55−60
27−30
high / 768p
170−180
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 102% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
120−130
80−85
medium / 768p
110−120
60−65
ultra / 1080p
80−85
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Dota 2 is 81% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
8−9
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
27−30
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Far Cry 5 is 222% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
60−65
medium / 1080p
75−80
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
70−75
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
100−110
50−55
medium / 768p
95−100
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
6−7
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 127% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
−
80−85
medium / 1080p
110−120
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
21−24
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
80−85
24−27
medium / 768p
50−55
16−18
high / 1080p
27−30
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
6−7
4K / 2160p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 184% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
high / 768p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Full Specs
Quadro K4200
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK104
Heathrow XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 July 2014
24 April 2012
Pipelines
1344
640
Core clock speed
771 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
784 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
87.81
32.00
Floating-point performance
2,107 gflops
1,024 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5400 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
172.8 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
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
119 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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