AMD Radeon HD 7870M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile1,191% better
34,875.533% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile has 1,191% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870M
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GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
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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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 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 RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile includes 3,072 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,365 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,560 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 192 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 384 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 48 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile has the 61st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 33.34% 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.

InfoRadeon HD 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q2 2020
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 FIFA 21
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Radeon HD 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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High - 1080p
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278 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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278 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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274 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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238 FPS
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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 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile1,191% better
34,875.533% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile has 1,191% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7870M is ranked 316th with a score of 2,702, and the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile is ranked 61st with a score of 34,875.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870M
No data available
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7870M and the GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile 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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GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 7600M35,101+1,199%
GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile34,897+1,192%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile34,875.5+1,191%
Radeon RX 7600S34,217.5+1,166%
GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile33,996+1,158%
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5+4%
GeForce GTX 485M2,709+0%
Radeon HD 7870M2,702
GeForce GTX 670M2,698-0%
Quadro 5010M2,693-0%

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 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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10,313
3DMark Time Spy Score
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10,465.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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141,486
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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24,960
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,037
28,467
(+837.34%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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166
PassMark G3D Mark
1,507
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PassMark G2D Mark
551
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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 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
CodenameHeathrowTU104
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Process Size28 nm12 nm
Transistors1,500 million13,600 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 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB

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 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W150 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice 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.

SpecRadeon HD 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--3,072
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--48
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)40192
Render Output Units (ROP)1664
Tensor Cores--384
Ray Tracing Cores--48
Core Clock Speed800 MHz1,365 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,560 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 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate12.8 GPixel/s99.84 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32 GTexel/s299.5 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,024 GFLOPS9.59 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance64 GFLOPS299.5 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 7870MGeForce RTX 2080 SUPER Mobile
DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
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.