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Performance
Radeon HD 7870M405% better
2,7023% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6470M
5351% of 104,598
The Radeon HD 7870M has 405% better performance than the Radeon HD 6470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
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Summary
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About the AMD Radeon HD 7870M GPU
The AMD Radeon HD 7870M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The HD 7870M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 7870M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 800 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 45 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The HD 7870M has the 316th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.58% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon HD 6470M GPU
The AMD Radeon HD 6470M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Seymour) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.
Memory
The HD 6470M has 512 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 12.8 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 6470M includes 160 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 700 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 25 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The HD 6470M has the 511th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.51% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q2 2012 | Q1 2011 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
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Gaming Performance
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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the AMD Radeon HD 7870M or the AMD Radeon HD 6470M.
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
Radeon HD 7870M405% better
2,7023% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6470M
5351% of 104,598
The Radeon HD 7870M has 405% better performance than the Radeon HD 6470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon HD 7870M is ranked 316th with a score of 2,702, and the Radeon HD 6470M is ranked 511th with a score of 535.
Performance per dollar
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7870M and the Radeon HD 6470M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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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| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
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| GeForce GT 755M | 2,800.5 | +4% |
| GeForce GTX 485M | 2,709 | +0% |
| Radeon HD 7870M | 2,702 | |
| GeForce GTX 670M | 2,698 | -0% |
| Quadro 5010M | 2,693 | -0% |
| GeForce GT 520MX | 596.5 | -78% |
| Radeon HD 7450M | 581.5 | -78% |
| Radeon HD 6470M | 535 | -80% |
| Radeon HD 7470M | 522 | -81% |
| GeForce 610M | 507.5 | -81% |
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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| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
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| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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.
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| Benchmark | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
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| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 3,037 (+410.42%) | 595 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 1,507 (+560.96%) | 228 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 551 (+419.81%) | 106 |
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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Heathrow | Seymour |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Transistors | 1,500 million | 370 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 64 Gb/s | 12.8 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | 64 bit |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 8 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 W | 25 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device Dependent |
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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
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| Stream Processors (SP) | 640 | 160 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 10 | 2 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 40 | 8 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 16 | 4 |
| Core Clock Speed | 800 MHz | 700 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
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| Pixel Fill Rate | 12.8 GPixel/s | 2.8 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 32 GTexel/s | 5.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 1,024 GFLOPS | 224 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 64 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 7870M | Radeon HD 6470M |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenCL | 2.1 (1.2) | 1.2 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 5.0 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.