AMD Radeon HD 8770M vs AMD Radeon HD 7870M

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Performance
Radeon HD 8770M
1,9342% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7870M40% better
2,7023% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7870M has 40% better performance than the Radeon HD 8770M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Radeon HD 7870M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 8770M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8770M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Mars) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8770M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 72 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 8770M includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 775 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 825 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8770M has the 365th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon HD 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q2 2012
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-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 8770M or the AMD Radeon HD 7870M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8770M
1,9342% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7870M40% better
2,7023% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7870M has 40% better performance than the Radeon HD 8770M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8770M is ranked 365th with a score of 1,934, and the Radeon HD 7870M is ranked 316th with a score of 2,702.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8770M
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Radeon HD 7870M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8770M and the Radeon HD 7870M 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
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5+45%
GeForce GTX 485M2,709+40%
Radeon HD 7870M2,702+40%
GeForce GTX 670M2,698+40%
Quadro 5010M2,693+39%
FirePro M40001,981+2%
GeForce 830M1,961+1%
Radeon HD 8770M1,934
Radeon R7 M260X1,903-2%
Radeon R7 M2601,897-2%

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.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,206
3,037
(+37.67%)
PassMark G3D Mark
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1,507
PassMark G2D Mark
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551
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 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
CodenameMarsHeathrow
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors950 million1,500 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 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth72 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 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 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--45 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 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
Stream Processors (SP)384640
Compute Units (CU)610
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)2440
Render Output Units (ROP)816
Core Clock Speed775 MHz800 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)825 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 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
Pixel Fill Rate6.6 GPixel/s12.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate19.8 GTexel/s32 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance633.6 GFLOPS1,024 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance39.6 GFLOPS64 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 8770MRadeon HD 7870M
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.5 (5.1)

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