Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 7870M

In this comparison between Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon E8860 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon E8860

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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:

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 21% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon E8860 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Radeon E8860 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	16−18
medium / 1080p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	130−140
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−33
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	9−10	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	27−30	24−27
medium / 768p	18−20	16−18
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon E8860 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN
Code name	Venus	Heathrow XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 January 2014	24 April 2012
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed	575 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	625 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	32.00
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	1,024 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 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	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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