Quadro K5200 vs Radeon HD 7870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5200 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 K5200 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.

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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:

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Main Specs

	Quadro K5200	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K5200 has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5200 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Quadro K5200 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Quadro K5200 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 133 MHz higher, than Quadro K5200.
Quadro K5200 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5200 is 2008 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	55−60	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Battlefield 5 is 353% 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 K5200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	250−260	130−140
medium / 768p	220−230	110−120
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	30−33
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 139% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	60−65
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	40−45	8−9
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	30−35	1−2
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Metro Exodus is 414% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	130−140	24−27
medium / 768p	85−90	16−18
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 376% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	50−55	20−22
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5200	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK110B	Heathrow XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	22 July 2014	24 April 2012
Pipelines	2304	640
Core clock speed	667 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	771 MHz
Transistor count	7,080 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	148.0	32.00
Floating-point performance	3,553 gflops	1,024 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6008 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.3 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	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	3.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	226 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Quadro K5200 vs Radeon HD 7870M

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