Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon Pro 555
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon Pro 555, 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 Radeon HD 8870M stacks up against Radeon Pro 555, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon Pro 555 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon Pro 555 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon Pro 555 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon Pro 555
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8870M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 555 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon Pro 555 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 8870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro 555 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 8870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Pro 555 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 8870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 555 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555 is 580 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Battlefield 5 is 106% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon Pro 555 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
210−220
medium / 768p
110−120
180−190
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
QHD / 1440p
30−35
55−60
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
85−90
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
95−100
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
100−110
medium / 1080p
24−27
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Fortnite is 76% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Forza Horizon 4 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
80−85
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Grand Theft Auto V is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 81% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
27−30
55−60
medium / 768p
18−20
35−40
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon Pro 555
Architecture
GCN
Polaris
Code name
Venus
Polaris 21
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
18 December 2012
5 June 2017
Pipelines
640
768
Core clock speed
725 MHz
855 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
40.80
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
1,306 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
81.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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