AMD Radeon HD 7870 vs Intel Arc Graphics (integrated, Meteor Lake)
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 and Intel Arc Graphics (integrated, Meteor Lake) sit within a few percent of each other on our index. Treat them as equivalent in raw performance and decide on price, power draw and — for graphics cards — video memory instead.
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Intel Arc Graphics (integrated, Meteor Lake) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | Intel |
| Architecture | GCN 1 | Xe LPG |
| Relative performance index | 36 | 36 |
| Video memory | 2 GB (better) | Shared |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | Not recorded |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | Not recorded |
| Release year | 2012 | 2023 (better) |
| Board power | 175 W | Not recorded |
| Suggested PSU | 500 W | Not recorded |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | Yes |
| Upscaling support | Not recorded | XeSS |
| DirectX | 12 | 12 Ultimate |
Green marks the stronger figure for that row only — for power draw and PSU requirement, lower is treated as better. Performance indexes are CanMyPcPlay estimates; read how they are derived.
Which should you pick?
- Check video memory, not just speed. A faster card with less VRAM can perform worse in recent titles at high texture settings.
- Check power and clearance. Confirm your PSU and case can take the card — the build checker does this.
- Upscaling support differs. DLSS is NVIDIA-only; FSR and XeSS run more broadly.
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