NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M vs AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16

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Performance
GeForce GTX 870M
7,1567% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 1648% better
10,56910% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 48% better performance than the GeForce GTX 870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 870M
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Radeon Pro Vega 16
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 870M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2014. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK104) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 870M has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 120 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 870M includes 1,344 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 941 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 967 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 24 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 100 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 870M has the 216th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 6.84% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 GPU

The AMD Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2018. It is built on the GCN 5.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Vega 12) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The Pro Vega 16 has 4 GB of HBM2 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 1,024 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 307.2 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 Pro Vega 16 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 815 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,190 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 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 Pro Vega 16 has the 174th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 10.10% 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.

InfoGeForce GTX 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 5.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2014Q4 2018
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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 X-Plane 11
X-Plane 11
GeForce GTX 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
Low - 720p
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65 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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51 FPS
High - 1080p
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44 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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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 870M
7,1567% of 104,598
Radeon Pro Vega 1648% better
10,56910% of 104,598

The Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 48% better performance than the GeForce GTX 870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 870M is ranked 216th with a score of 7,156, and the Radeon Pro Vega 16 is ranked 174th with a score of 10,569.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 870M
No data available
Radeon Pro Vega 16
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce GTX 870M and the Radeon Pro Vega 16 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
RTX A500 Mobile10,818+51%
Arc A350M10,730+50%
Radeon Pro Vega 1610,569+48%
T600 Mobile10,498+47%
Radeon 680M10,371+45%
Quadro M22007,372+3%
GeForce GTX 965M7,322+2%
GeForce GTX 870M7,156
GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q7,153.5-0%
Quadro K5100M6,880-4%

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 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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2,198
3DMark Time Spy Score
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2,443
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
31,322
56,273
(+79.66%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,694
7,745
(+65%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
7,120
10,926
(+53.46%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
93.8
130.2
(+38.81%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,450
4,809
(+39.39%)
PassMark G2D Mark
275
580
(+110.91%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
64.7
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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 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
CodenameGK104Vega 12
ArchitectureKeplerGCN 5.0
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors3,540 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 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
Memory Size3 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5HBM2
Memory Bandwidth120 Gb/s307.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz1,200 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit1,024 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache384 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)100 W75 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.

SpecGeForce GTX 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
Stream Processors (SP)--1,024
CUDA Cores1,344--
Compute Units (CU)--16
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)7--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)11264
Render Output Units (ROP)2432
Core Clock Speed941 MHz815 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)967 MHz1,190 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 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
Pixel Fill Rate27.08 GPixel/s38.08 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate108.3 GTexel/s76.16 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.6 TFLOPS2.44 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance108.3 GFLOPS152.3 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 870MRadeon Pro Vega 16
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.0

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