FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 FirePro V5900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	No outputs
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FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2500 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	7−8
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	130−140	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	55−60
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 8% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 37% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 28% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	5−6
ultra / 1080p	1−2	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	14−16
medium / 1080p	4−5	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 3% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	14−16
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	27−30
medium / 768p	12−14	18−20
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Venus
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2011	18 December 2012
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	600 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	31.00
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	992.0 gflops
Length	230 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	107 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 8870M

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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