AMD Radeon HD 8870M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q

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Performance
Radeon HD 8870M
2,9863% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q193% better
8,7528% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has 193% better performance than the Radeon HD 8870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
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GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 8870M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 8870M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Venus) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 8870M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,125 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 72 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 8870M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 725 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 775 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 8870M has the 301st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.85% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2018. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP107) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,752 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 112.1 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q includes 768 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,152 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,291 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has the 190th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.37% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q1 2018
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Dirt Rally 2.0
Dirt Rally 2.0
Radeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
Low - 720p
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133 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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57 FPS
High - 1080p
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44 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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27 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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11 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce RTX 2060 Max-Q24.4+116%
Radeon RX 5500M22.8+102%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q11.3
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q8.8-22%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8870M
2,9863% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q193% better
8,7528% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q has 193% better performance than the Radeon HD 8870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 8870M is ranked 301st with a score of 2,986, and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q is ranked 190th with a score of 8,752.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8870M and the GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 8870M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon R9 M390X9,448+216%
Radeon R9 M295X8,850.5+196%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q8,752+193%
Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)8,656+190%
GeForce GTX 880M8,578+187%
FirePro W5130M3,106+4%
Quadro P5003,022+1%
Radeon HD 8870M2,986
GeForce 845M2,973-0%
FirePro M51002,967-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,261
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,485
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,738.5
46,952
(+198.33%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,168.5
7,324
(+237.74%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,292
9,106
(+176.61%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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102
PassMark G3D Mark
1,638
5,350
(+226.62%)
PassMark G2D Mark
624
(+45.79%)
428
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
25.9
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
19.4
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
CodenameVenusGP107
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors1,500 million3,300 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth72 Gb/s112.1 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz1,752 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1,024 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--75 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--768
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--6
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4048
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed725 MHz1,152 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)775 MHz1,291 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
Pixel Fill Rate12.4 GPixel/s41.31 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate31 GTexel/s61.97 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance992 GFLOPS1.98 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance62 GFLOPS61.97 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 8870MGeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.