Radeon HD 8870M vs UHD Graphics 617
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8870M and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8870M and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8870M and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP)
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8870M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8870M is build with GCN architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 425 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
Radeon HD 8870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
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 UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
85−90
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 12% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
9−10
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 20% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 18% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
27−30
18−20
medium / 768p
18−20
12−14
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
UHD Graphics 617
Architecture
GCN
Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name
Venus
Kaby-Lake GT2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
18 December 2012
30 October 2018
Pipelines
640
24
Core clock speed
725 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
25.20
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)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.103
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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