AMD Radeon HD 8870M vs NVIDIA GeForce MX330

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Performance
Radeon HD 8870M
2,9863% of 104,598
GeForce MX33062% better
4,8345% of 104,598

The GeForce MX330 has 62% better performance than the Radeon HD 8870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
No data available
GeForce MX330
No data available

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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 MX330 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce MX330 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2020. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP108B) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The MX330 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,752 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 56.06 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 MX330 includes 384 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,531 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,594 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 10 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The MX330 has the 253rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.62% 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 MX330
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2013Q1 2020
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 Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon HD 8870MGeForce MX330
Low - 720p
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62 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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23 FPS
High - 1080p
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12 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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9 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 8870M orGeForce MX330
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce MX35011.7+32%
GeForce MX4509.92+12%
GeForce MX3308.86

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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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 8870M
2,9863% of 104,598
GeForce MX33062% better
4,8345% of 104,598

The GeForce MX330 has 62% 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 MX330 is ranked 253rd with a score of 4,834.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 8870M
No data available
GeForce MX330
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 8870M and the GeForce MX330 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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Quadro K5000M4,893+64%
GeForce GTX 770M4,889+64%
GeForce MX3304,834+62%
Radeon R9 M280X4,698+57%
Radeon RX 540 Mobile4,646+56%
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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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 MX330
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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1,160
3DMark Time Spy Score
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1,235.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,738.5
20,729
(+31.71%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,168.5
3,762
(+73.48%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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15,787
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,292
5,121.5
(+55.57%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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98.2
PassMark G3D Mark
1,638
2,435
(+48.66%)
PassMark G2D Mark
624
(+176.11%)
226
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 MX330
CodenameVenusGP108B
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Pascal
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors1,500 million1,800 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 MX330
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth72 Gb/s56.06 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,125 MHz1,752 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB48 KB
L2 Cache256 KB512 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 MX330
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x4
Thermal Design Power (TDP)--10 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 MX330
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--384
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--3
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4024
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed725 MHz1,531 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)775 MHz1,594 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 MX330
Pixel Fill Rate12.4 GPixel/s25.5 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate31 GTexel/s38.26 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance992 GFLOPS1,224 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance62 GFLOPS38.26 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 MX330
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.