RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile vs Radeon HD 7870M

Place in the ranking	705	55
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	6.00	30.60
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Heathrow	no data
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	24 April 2012 (12 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year ago)

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 cores	640	5120
Core clock speed	800 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,500 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	32.00	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.024 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	40	no data

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 size	large	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors

No outputs

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 Ultimate
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	1.2.131	-

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.

HD 7870M 3.92

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 51.12
+1204%

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.

HD 7870M 1507

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 19652
+1204%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 7870M 2702

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 41630
+1441%

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Elden Ring	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1194%	220−230 +1194%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −1131%	160−170 +1131%
Valorant	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Dota 2	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%
Elden Ring	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −1200%	260−270 +1200%
Fortnite	21−24 −1161%	290−300 +1161%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1194%	220−230 +1194%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%
Metro Exodus	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −1131%	160−170 +1131%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −1131%	160−170 +1131%
Valorant	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%
World of Tanks	65−70 −1169%	850−900 +1169%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −1150%	100−105 +1150%
Dota 2	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%
Far Cry 5	20−22 −1200%	260−270 +1200%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −1194%	220−230 +1194%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −1076%	400−450 +1076%
Valorant	6−7 −1150%	75−80 +1150%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Elden Ring	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	27−30 −1196%	350−400 +1196%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
World of Tanks	27−30 −1150%	350−400 +1150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −1200%	65−70 +1200%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −1122%	110−120 +1122%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −1200%	65−70 +1200%
Valorant	12−14 −1150%	150−160 +1150%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −1150%	200−210 +1150%
Elden Ring	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −1150%	200−210 +1150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−12 −1173%	140−150 +1173%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −1150%	200−210 +1150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −1100%	12−14 +1100%
Dota 2	16−18 −1150%	200−210 +1150%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%
Fortnite	3−4 −1067%	35−40 +1067%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −1100%	24−27 +1100%
Valorant	4−5 −1150%	50−55 +1150%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.92	51.12
Recency	24 April 2012	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	115 Watt

HD 7870M has 155.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile, on the other hand, has a 1204.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7870M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7870M is a notebook graphics card while RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.