AMD Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650

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Performance
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)
6,1946% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1650120% better
13,64513% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 120% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)
17.7511% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1650416% better
91.5857% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 416% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2012 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Pitcairn) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7870 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 7870 includes 1,280 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 7870 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 7870 has the 226th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.92% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 6,194 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 17.75. This is the 90th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q2 2019 with a MSRP of $149. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1650 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,001 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 128.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1650 includes 896 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,485 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,665 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 1650 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 1650 has the 151st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 13.05% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 13,645 score and $149 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 91.58. This is the 24th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2012Q2 2019
Launch Price (MSRP)$349$149
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Riders Republic
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Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
Low - 720p
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120 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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60 FPS
High - 1080p
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46 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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41 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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27 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)
6,1946% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1650120% better
13,64513% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 120% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) is ranked 226th with a score of 6,194, and the GeForce GTX 1650 is ranked 151st with a score of 13,645.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)
17.7511% of 161.45
GeForce GTX 1650416% better
91.5857% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 1650 has 416% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition) is ranked 90th with a performance per dollar of 17.75, and the GeForce GTX 1650 is ranked 24th with a performance per dollar of 91.58.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 97016,033+159%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti15,619+152%
GeForce GTX 165013,645+120%
Radeon R9 38012,191+97%
Radeon R9 280X10,792+74%
GeForce GTX 7607,962+29%
Radeon HD 79707,770+25%
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)6,194
GeForce GTX 750 Ti5,378-13%
GeForce GTX 4805,014-19%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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3,512
3DMark Time Spy Score
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3,879
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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50,549
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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9,203
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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44,051.5
3DMark 11 Performance Score
6,190
13,894
(+124.46%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
120.1
174.5
(+45.3%)
PassMark G3D Mark
4,634
7,874
(+69.92%)
PassMark G2D Mark
586
(+1.03%)
580
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
CodenamePitcairnTU117
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Process Size28 nm12 nm
Transistors2,800 million4,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s128.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz2,001 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)175 W75 W
Suggested PSU450 W250 W
Power Connectors2x 6-pin--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
Stream Processors (SP)1,280--
CUDA Cores--896
Compute Units (CU)20--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--14
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)8056
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed1,000 MHz1,485 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,665 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
Pixel Fill Rate32 GPixel/s53.28 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate80 GTexel/s93.24 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.56 TFLOPS2.98 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance160 GFLOPS93.24 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)GeForce GTX 1650
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.