Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 HD 8870M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
9−10
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 54% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
5−6
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
6−7
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
65−70
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
6−7
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
27−30
14−16
medium / 768p
18−20
10−12
high / 1080p
10−11
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Venus
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
18 December 2012
4 June 2015
Pipelines
640
512
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
+
DirectX
12 (11_1)
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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