Radeon HD 7870 vs Tesla M60

When comparing Radeon HD 7870 and Tesla M60, 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 7870 and Tesla M60 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 7870 Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 71% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Tesla M60 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 7870 is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 443 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • Radeon HD 7870 and Tesla M60 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 35−40
ultra / 1080p 14−16 24−27
QHD / 1440p 9−10 18−20
4K / 2160p 6−7 10−11
low / 720p 45−50 60−65
medium / 1080p 30−33 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7870 Tesla M60
Architecture GCN Maxwell 2.0
Code name Pitcairn XT GM204
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 5 March 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1280 2048
Core clock speed 1000 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 2800 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8
Floating-point performance 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 432 Mh/s
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Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 145 Sol/s
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