NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile vs AMD Radeon HD 7870M

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Performance
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile1,268% better
36,969.535% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 1,268% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
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Radeon HD 7870M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3070 Ti 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 3070 Ti Mobile includes 5,888 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 915 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,410 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 184 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 115 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has the 51st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 35.34% 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.

InfoGeForce RTX 3070 Ti MobileRadeon HD 7870M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2022Q2 2012
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 Sons of the Forest
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GeForce RTX 3070 Ti MobileRadeon HD 7870M
Low - 1080p
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Medium - 1080p
85 FPS
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High - 1080p
83 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
82 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
66 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
44 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.

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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
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile1,268% better
36,969.535% of 104,598
Radeon HD 7870M
2,7023% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 1,268% better performance than the Radeon HD 7870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is ranked 51st with a score of 36,969.5, and the Radeon HD 7870M is ranked 316th with a score of 2,702.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
No data available
Radeon HD 7870M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile 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
Arc A770M37,375+1%
Radeon RX 7600M XT37,202+1%
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile36,969.5
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile36,185-2%
RTX A5000 Mobile36,163.5-2%
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5-92%
GeForce GTX 485M2,709-93%
Radeon HD 7870M2,702-93%
GeForce GTX 670M2,698-93%
Quadro 5010M2,693-93%

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
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 3070 Ti MobileRadeon HD 7870M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
10,462
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3DMark Time Spy Score
10,673
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
141,689
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,776
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3DMark Night Raid Graphics
73,622.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
30,737
(+912.08%)
3,037
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
201.5
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PassMark G3D Mark
17,991
(+1,093.83%)
1,507
PassMark G2D Mark
785
(+42.47%)
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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3070 Ti MobileRadeon HD 7870M
CodenameGA104Heathrow
ArchitectureAmpereGCN 1.0
Process Size8 nm28 nm
Transistors17,400 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 3070 Ti MobileRadeon 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 Cache128 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 3070 Ti MobileRadeon HD 7870M
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)115 W45 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.

SpecGeForce RTX 3070 Ti MobileRadeon HD 7870M
Stream Processors (SP)--640
CUDA Cores5,888--
Compute Units (CU)--10
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)46--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)18440
Render Output Units (ROP)9616
Tensor Cores184--
Ray Tracing Cores46--
Core Clock Speed915 MHz800 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,410 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 3070 Ti MobileRadeon HD 7870M
Pixel Fill Rate135.4 GPixel/s12.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate259.4 GTexel/s32 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance16.6 TFLOPS1,024 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance259.4 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 3070 Ti MobileRadeon 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.