NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER vs AMD Radeon HD 7870M

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER1,194% better
34,963.533% of 104,737
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,737

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 1,194% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
70.0743% of 161.45
Radeon HD 7870M
No data available

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 43% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2019 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2070 SUPER 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 2070 SUPER includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,605 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,770 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 RTX 2070 SUPER occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2070 SUPER has the 59th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 33.38% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 34,963.5 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 70.07. This is the 45th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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 315th 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.

InfoGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringGCN 1.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ3 2019Q2 2012
Launch Price (MSRP)$499--
Production StatusActiveEnd-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.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for The First Descendant
The First Descendant
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
Low - 1080p
156 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
96 FPS
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High - 1080p
77 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
64 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
41 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
22 FPS
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER orRadeon HD 7870M
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti29.4+32%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER22.2
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER19.4-13%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER orRadeon HD 7870M
GPUCost Per Frame
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti13.57-40%
GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER20.57-8%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER22.48

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER1,194% better
34,963.533% of 104,737
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,737

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 1,194% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER is ranked 59th with a score of 34,963.5, and the Radeon HD 7870M is ranked 315th with a score of 2,702.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER
70.0743% of 161.45
Radeon HD 7870M
No data available

The GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER has 107% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER's 70.07 performance per dollar ranks it 45th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER or
GPUBenchmark Performance
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995+3%
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5+2%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5
Radeon RX 660031,774-9%
Radeon RX 570031,470-10%
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5-92%
GeForce GTX 485M2,709-92%
Radeon HD 7870M2,702-92%
GeForce GTX 670M2,698-92%
Quadro 5010M2,693-92%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER orRadeon HD 7870M

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
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
9,871
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3DMark Time Spy Score
10,161
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
131,200
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
24,640
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3DMark Night Raid Graphics
108,948
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
28,445
(+836.62%)
3,037
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
119.9
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PassMark G3D Mark
18,230
(+1,109.69%)
1,507
PassMark G2D Mark
889
(+58.47%)
561
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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
CodenameTU104Heathrow
ArchitectureTuringGCN 1.0
Process Size12 nm28 nm
Transistors13,600 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache4 MB256 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)215 W45 W
Suggested PSU550 W--
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin--
OutputsHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CDevice 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
Stream Processors (SP)--640
CUDA Cores2,560--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)40--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)16040
Render Output Units (ROP)6416
Tensor Cores320--
Ray Tracing Cores40--
Core Clock Speed1,605 MHz800 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,770 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
Pixel Fill Rate113.3 GPixel/s12.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate283.2 GTexel/s32 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance9.06 TFLOPS1,024 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance283.2 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 2070 SUPERRadeon HD 7870M
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5 (5.1)

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