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    Radeon HD 7870M vs Radeon RX 5500M

    When comparing Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon RX 5500M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon RX 5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 7870M and Radeon RX 5500M 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 7870M or Radeon RX 5500M here:

    Radeon HD 7870M Laptops
    Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 7870M Radeon RX 5500M
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 85 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon RX 5500M has 88% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
    • Radeon HD 7870M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 7870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 527 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
    • Radeon HD 7870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 10000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 16−18 40−45
    medium / 1080p 8−9 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 7870M Radeon RX 5500M
    Architecture GCN Navi / RDNA
    Code name Heathrow XT Navi 14 / R19M-E85
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 24 April 2012 29 September 2019
    Pipelines 640 1408
    Core clock speed 800 MHz 1327 MHz
    Boost Clock 1645 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 6,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.00 144.8
    Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 14000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.5
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    Laptop size large medium sized
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