AMD Radeon HD 7870M vs NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q

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Performance
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q772% better
23,57423% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q has 772% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870M
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Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
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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 Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q2 2019. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 4000 Max-Q has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 384 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 4000 Max-Q includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 780 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,380 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 320 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 40 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 4000 Max-Q has the 98th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 22.54% 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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Turing
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q2 2019
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 X-Plane 11
X-Plane 11
Radeon HD 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
Low - 720p
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93 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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79 FPS
High - 1080p
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66 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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45 FPS
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 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q772% better
23,57423% of 104,598

The Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q has 772% 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 Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q is ranked 98th with a score of 23,574.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7870M
No data available
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7870M and the Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q 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
Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile24,620+811%
Radeon RX 5600M24,213+796%
Quadro RTX 4000 Max-Q23,574+772%
GeForce GTX 1080 Max-Q23,540+771%
GeForce GTX 1070 Mobile22,575.5+736%
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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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6,764
3DMark Time Spy Score
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6,724
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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35,167
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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17,049
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,037
19,888
(+554.86%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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210.5
PassMark G3D Mark
1,507
12,487
(+728.6%)
PassMark G2D Mark
551
562
(+2%)
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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s384 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,500 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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)45 W80 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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--40
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)40160
Render Output Units (ROP)1664
Tensor Cores--320
Ray Tracing Cores--40
Core Clock Speed800 MHz780 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,380 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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate12.8 GPixel/s88.32 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32 GTexel/s220.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,024 GFLOPS7.07 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance64 GFLOPS220.8 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 7870MQuadro RTX 4000 Max-Q
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.