Quadro K2000D vs Radeon HD 8870M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Quadro K2000D vs Radeon HD 8870M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Quadro K2000D vs Radeon HD 8870M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Quadro K2000D

2013

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 2.7 vs 0 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 8870M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 8870M

2013

Why buy it

✅31.0% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 2.7 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $599 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon HD 8870M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 31.0% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 2.4% in PassMark G3D (1,638 vs 1,600), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro K2000D is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro K2000D makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. Radeon HD 8870M still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

Quadro K2000D vs Radeon HD 8870M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Quadro K2000D

The Quadro K2000D is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 1 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 954 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 51W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,600 points. Launch price was $599.

Radeon HD 8870M

The Radeon HD 8870M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,638 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro K2000D scores 1,600 and the Radeon HD 8870M reaches 1,638 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.4% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro K2000D is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 8870M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (Quadro K2000D) vs 640 (Radeon HD 8870M). Raw compute: 0.7327 TFLOPS (Quadro K2000D) vs 0.992 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8870M).

Feature	Quadro K2000D	Radeon HD 8870M
G3D Mark Score	1,600	1,638+2%
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	640+67%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7327 TFLOPS	0.992 TFLOPS+35%
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	40+25%
L1 Cache	32 KB	160 KB+400%
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro K2000D	Radeon HD 8870M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro K2000D and System on the Radeon HD 8870M.

Feature	Quadro K2000D	Radeon HD 8870M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (Quadro K2000D) vs 11.1 (Radeon HD 8870M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro K2000D	Radeon HD 8870M
DirectX	12 (11_0)+8%	11.1
Vulkan	1.2+9%	1.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st Gen (Quadro K2000D) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 8870M). Decoder: NVDEC 1st Gen vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (Quadro K2000D) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MVC (Radeon HD 8870M).

Feature	Quadro K2000D	Radeon HD 8870M
Encoder	NVENC 1st Gen	VCE 1.0
Decoder	NVDEC 1st Gen	UVD 3.0
Codecs	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro K2000D draws 51W versus the Radeon HD 8870M's 50W — a 2% difference. The Radeon HD 8870M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro K2000D) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8870M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 85.