Quadro P2000 vs Radeon HD 7870M

When choosing between Quadro P2000 and Radeon HD 7870M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro P2000 and Radeon HD 7870M.

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 P2000 Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro P2000 has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro P2000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • Quadro P2000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro P2000 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P2000 is 276 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
  • Quadro P2000 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P2000 is 3008 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 6−7
ultra / 1080p 24−27 4−5
QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 16−18
medium / 1080p 45−50 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 377% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

  Quadro P2000 Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture Pascal GCN
Code name GP106 Heathrow XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 6 February 2017 24 April 2012
Pipelines 1024 640
Core clock speed 1076 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 1480 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 94.72 32.00
Floating-point performance 3,031 gflops 1,024 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 140.2 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.19 kh/s
Laptop size large
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