Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Quadro P5200

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro P5200 with Radeon HD 7870 XT, including specs and performance data.

Quadro P5200
2018
16 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
31.72
+174%

P5200 outperforms HD 7870 XT by a whopping 174% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking171407
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.48
Power efficiency22.894.52
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGP104Tahiti
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date21 February 2018 (6 years ago)19 November 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$270

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores25601536
Core clock speed1556 MHz925 MHz
Boost clock speed1746 MHz975 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt185 Watt
Texture fill rate279.493.60
Floating-point processing power8.94 TFLOPS2.995 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs16096

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1800 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth230.4 GB/s192.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131
CUDA6.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Quadro P5200 31.72
+174%
HD 7870 XT 11.58

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Quadro P5200 12238
+174%
HD 7870 XT 4469

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro P5200 18467
+189%
HD 7870 XT 6390

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD119
+198%
40−45
−198%
4K51
+183%
18−20
−183%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+206%
18−20
−206%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+197%
35−40
−197%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+200%
27−30
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+185%
60−65
−185%
Hitman 3 65−70
+179%
24−27
−179%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+178%
50−55
−178%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+206%
35−40
−206%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+193%
27−30
−193%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 152
+176%
55−60
−176%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+206%
18−20
−206%
Battlefield 5 100−110
+197%
35−40
−197%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+200%
27−30
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+185%
60−65
−185%
Hitman 3 65−70
+179%
24−27
−179%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+178%
50−55
−178%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+206%
35−40
−206%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+193%
27−30
−193%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+180%
40−45
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+179%
24−27
−179%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55−60
+206%
18−20
−206%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%
Cyberpunk 2077 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+185%
60−65
−185%
Hitman 3 65−70
+179%
24−27
−179%
Horizon Zero Dawn 130−140
+178%
50−55
−178%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 110−120
+180%
40−45
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65
+210%
21−24
−210%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110−120
+193%
40−45
−193%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+193%
27−30
−193%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 60−65
+186%
21−24
−186%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+206%
16−18
−206%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+183%
12−14
−183%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+188%
8−9
−188%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+208%
12−14
−208%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+182%
65−70
−182%
Hitman 3 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+179%
24−27
−179%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+190%
21−24
−190%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 70−75
+174%
27−30
−174%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+207%
14−16
−207%
Watch Dogs: Legion 160−170
+180%
60−65
−180%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+200%
18−20
−200%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+210%
10−11
−210%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Hitman 3 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Horizon Zero Dawn 150−160
+185%
55−60
−185%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+179%
14−16
−179%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
+188%
16−18
−188%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+186%
7−8
−186%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+175%
16−18
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+200%
14−16
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
+200%
5−6
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+180%
10−11
−180%

This is how Quadro P5200 and HD 7870 XT compete in popular games:

  • Quadro P5200 is 198% faster in 1080p
  • Quadro P5200 is 183% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 31.72 11.58
Recency 21 February 2018 19 November 2012
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 185 Watt

Quadro P5200 has a 173.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 85% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P5200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7870 XT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P5200 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 7870 XT is a desktop one.


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