Quadro K2000D vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between Quadro K2000D 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 Quadro K2000D will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2000D Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP) 51 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 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K2000D is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K2000D and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro K2000D is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K2000D is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000D is 229 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
  • Quadro K2000D and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 500 MHz higher, than Quadro K2000D.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 18−20
medium / 1080p 9−10 9−10
Quadro K2000D and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2000D Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Venus
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 1 March 2013 18 December 2012
Pipelines 384 640
Core clock speed 954 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.53 31.00
Floating-point performance 732.7 gflops 992.0 gflops
Length 202 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 72 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) 31 Mh/s 107 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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