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GPU

AMD

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 64 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

78.70^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

52.10^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

22.07^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

109.22^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

22.24^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

223.96^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

79.21^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

5,425^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

15.37^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

8.30^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

19.28^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

Tessellation OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

53.88^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

77.59^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High TierWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

13.31^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal TierWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

19.23^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

Car ChaseWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

16.29^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 7870M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark1,507^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark556^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark1,507^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark556^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark1,507^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 640^*
GPU base clock: 800 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 800 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,000 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 123 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 45 W^*
Transistors: 1,500 million^*
Stream processors: 640
Graphics processor: Heathrow^*
Texture mapping units: 40^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Declared GPU TDP: 45 W^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.0 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

2 GB / GDDR5 / 128-bit / Heathrow XT
Capacity
2 GB
Rated memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Chip variant
Heathrow XT
Reference clock
800 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
40 - 45 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR5

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB
Video memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 64 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 45 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.0 Heathrow XT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 45 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 64GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,000^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 7870M^*
Best Resolution: 1600 x 900^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.4^*
Pixel Rate: 13 GPixel/s^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 24-Apr-2012^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 40^*
Texture Rate: 32 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 800^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 12.0^*

Specifications 2 · 24 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 7870M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 7870M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 7870M^*
GPU Chip: Heathrow^*
GPU Chip: Heathrow^*
GPU Chip: Heathrow^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Released: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 800^* MHz
GPU clock: 800^* MHz
GPU clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 640 / 40 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 640 / 40 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 640 / 40 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,024^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 64^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 7870M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2012-04-24^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 45^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 123^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,500^*
Freq (MHz): 800^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 21 fields

proc transistors: 1,500 million^*
proc die size: 123^* mm²
cores: 640^*
memory clock: 1,000^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 7870M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.024^*
fp64 performance: 0.064^*
tdp: 45^* W
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.02^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2012-04-24^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 5 · 31 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.0 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

640^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.024^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.064^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

12.80 GPixel/s^*

Reported chip die area

123 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

1.50 billion^*

Graphics processor

Heathrow^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

64.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

640^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

45 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

32.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

40^*

GPU cores

640^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

1,507^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 7870M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 7870M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 49 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Heathrow^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,500 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 123^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 7870M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 800^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 4 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 40^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Heathrow^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 12.80 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 32.00 GTexel/s
Board Design TDP: 45^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2012.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768 | Unplayable:1600x900^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Heathrow XT (216-0835033)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 12.2M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Apr 24th, 2012^*
Top TMUS: 40^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: London (HD 7800M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-962^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: Solar System^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: Vancouver^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 640^*
Render Config Shading Units: 640^*
Render Config Compute Units: 10^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1,024.0 GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 64.00 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 8 · 7 fields

name: Radeon HD 7870M^*
3dmark: 1,507^*
2dmark: 556^*
tdp: 45^*
powerperf: 33^*
test: Dec 2012^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 7 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 7870M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

1,507^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

556^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

45^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

33.5^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR4^*
gpuChip: RV670^*
gpuChip: Heathrow^*
productName: Radeon HD 7870M^*
productName: Radeon HD 7870M^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
releaseYear: 2,012^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 800^*
gpuClock: 777^*
memClock: 1,000^*
memClock: 1,126^*
unifiedShader: 640^*
unifiedShader: 320^*
tmu: 40^*
tmu: 16^*

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