AMD Radeon HD 8870M vs NVIDIA Quadro M620

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Performance
Radeon HD 8870M
2,9863% of 104,598
Quadro M62027% better
3,8014% of 104,598

The Quadro M620 has 27% better performance than the Radeon HD 8870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
No data available
Quadro M620
No data available

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 8870M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8870M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Venus) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8870M 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 8870M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 725 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 775 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8870M has the 301st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA Quadro M620 GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro M620 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2017. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The M620 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80.19 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 M620 includes 512 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 756 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,018 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 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 30 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The M620 has the 276th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.63% 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 8870MQuadro M620
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q1 2017
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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.

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FPS data for BioShock Infinite
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Radeon HD 8870MQuadro M620
Low - 720p
70 FPS
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Medium - 768p
56 FPS
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High - 768p
51 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
19 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
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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 8870M
2,9863% of 104,598
Quadro M62027% better
3,8014% of 104,598

The Quadro M620 has 27% better performance than the Radeon HD 8870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8870M is ranked 301st with a score of 2,986, and the Quadro M620 is ranked 276th with a score of 3,801.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
No data available
Quadro M620
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8870M and the Quadro M620 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 GTX 765M4,019+35%
GeForce GTX 675MX3,978.5+33%
Quadro M6203,801+27%
Radeon R9 M370X (Mac Edition)3,637.5+22%
GeForce GTX 670MX3,587+20%
FirePro W5130M3,106+4%
Quadro P5003,022+1%
Radeon HD 8870M2,986
GeForce 845M2,973-0%
FirePro M51002,967-1%

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 8870MQuadro M620
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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862
3DMark Time Spy Score
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968
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,738.5
22,119.5
(+40.54%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,168.5
3,130
(+44.34%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,292
4,140
(+25.76%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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95.3
PassMark G3D Mark
1,638
2,827
(+72.59%)
PassMark G2D Mark
624
(+51.09%)
413
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
25.9
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
19.4
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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 8870MQuadro M620
CodenameVenusGM107
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,500 million1,870 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 8870MQuadro M620
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth72 Gb/s80.19 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz1,253 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB2 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 8870MQuadro M620
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--30 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 8870MQuadro M620
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--512
Compute Units (CU)10--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4032
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed725 MHz756 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)775 MHz1,018 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 8870MQuadro M620
Pixel Fill Rate12.4 GPixel/s16.29 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate31 GTexel/s32.58 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance992 GFLOPS1,042 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance62 GFLOPS32.58 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 8870MQuadro M620
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7 (5.1)

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