NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M vs AMD Radeon HD 6870

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Performance
GeForce GTX 760M
3,3693% of 104,598
Radeon HD 687025% better
4,2184% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6870 has 25% better performance than the GeForce GTX 760M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 760M
No data available
Radeon HD 6870
17.6511% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 6870 has 11% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2013. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK106S) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 760M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,002 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64.13 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 760M includes 768 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 628 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 719 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 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 55 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 760M has the 286th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 3.22% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6870 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6870 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2010 with a MSRP of $239. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Barts) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6870 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,050 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 134.4 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 6870 includes 1,120 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 6870 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.3a, mini-DisplayPort 1.1 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 151 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 6870 has the 269th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.03% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 4,218 score and $239 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 17.65. This is the 91st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKeplerTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ2 2013Q4 2010
Launch Price (MSRP)--$239
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 BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
GeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
Low - 720p
140 FPS
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Medium - 768p
82 FPS
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High - 768p
70 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
20 FPS
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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.

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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
GeForce GTX 760M
3,3693% of 104,598
Radeon HD 687025% better
4,2184% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6870 has 25% better performance than the GeForce GTX 760M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 760M is ranked 286th with a score of 3,369, and the Radeon HD 6870 is ranked 269th with a score of 4,218.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 760M
No data available
Radeon HD 6870
17.6511% of 161.45

The Radeon HD 6870 has 27% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon HD 6870's 17.65 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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
GeForce GT 10304,727.5+40%
GeForce GTX 4704,342+29%
Radeon HD 68704,218+25%
Quadro K3100M3,581+6%
Quadro K4000M3,466+3%
GeForce GTX 760M3,369
GeForce MX2303,363.5-0%
Radeon R9 M3753,314-2%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)3,098-8%
Radeon HD 6450623-82%

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
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
15,900
26,437
(+66.27%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
2,271
3,141
(+38.31%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,554
4,547.5
(+27.95%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
81.9
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PassMark G3D Mark
1,720
2,216
(+28.84%)
PassMark G2D Mark
230
412
(+79.13%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
32.8
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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.

SpecGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
CodenameGK106SBarts
ArchitectureKeplerTeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors2,540 million1,700 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth64.13 Gb/s134.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,002 MHz1,050 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache16 KB8 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)55 W151 W
Suggested PSU--450 W
Power Connectors--2x 6-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.3a, mini-DisplayPort 1.1

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.

SpecGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
Stream Processors (SP)--1,120
CUDA Cores768--
Compute Units (CU)--14
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)4--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6456
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed628 MHz900 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)719 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
Pixel Fill Rate11.5 GPixel/s28.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate46.02 GTexel/s50.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,104 GFLOPS2.02 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance46.02 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 760MRadeon HD 6870
DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)5.0

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