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Performance
GeForce GTX 870M
7,1567% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2060280% better
27,162.526% of 104,598
The GeForce RTX 2060 has 280% better performance than the GeForce GTX 870M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 870M
No data available
GeForce RTX 2060
77.8348% of 161.45
The GeForce RTX 2060 has 48% 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 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q1 2019 with a MSRP of $349. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU106) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.
Memory
The RTX 2060 has 6 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336 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 RTX 2060 includes 1,920 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,365 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,680 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 120 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 240 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 30 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The RTX 2060 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 160 W.
Benchmark Performance & Value
The RTX 2060 has the 88th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 25.97% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 27,162.5 score and $349 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 77.83. This is the 39th 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.
| Info | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | Kepler | Turing |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Desktop |
| Release Date | Q1 2014 | Q1 2019 |
| Launch Price (MSRP) | -- | $349 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
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Crysis Remastered
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
DIRT 5
Watch Dogs: Legion
FIFA 21
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
Crysis Remastered | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 720p | -- | -- |
| Medium - 1080p | -- | 138 FPS |
| High - 1080p | -- | 71 FPS |
| Ultra - 1080p | -- | 50 FPS |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | 28 FPS |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | 18 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.
Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 870M orGeForce RTX 2060
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 5700 | 23 | +31% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | 22.7 | +29% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 | 22.4 | +27% |
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | 19.1 | +9% |
| Radeon RX 6500 XT | 18.2 | +3% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 17.6 | |
| GeForce GTX 1660 | 16.6 | -6% |
| Radeon RX 6600 XT | 15.6 | -11% |
| Radeon RX 5500 XT | 15.4 | -13% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 13.2 | -25% |
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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| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 5700 XT | 14.25 | -28% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | 14.49 | -27% |
| Radeon RX 5700 | 15.17 | -23% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER | 16.22 | -18% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | 17.51 | -12% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 19.83 | |
| Radeon RX Vega 64 | 21.32 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 | 22.28 | +12% |
| Radeon VII | 22.77 | +15% |
| GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER | 22.84 | +15% |
Benchmark Performance
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Performance
GeForce GTX 870M
7,1567% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 2060280% better
27,162.526% of 104,598
The GeForce RTX 2060 has 280% 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 GeForce RTX 2060 is ranked 88th with a score of 27,162.5.
Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 870M
No data available
GeForce RTX 2060
77.8348% of 161.45
The GeForce RTX 2060 has 119% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
GeForce RTX 2060's 77.83 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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| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 3060 | 28,375 | +297% |
| GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | 27,503 | +284% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 27,162.5 | +280% |
| GeForce GTX 1070 | 24,652 | +244% |
| Radeon RX 590 | 23,362.5 | +226% |
| Quadro M2200 | 7,372 | +3% |
| GeForce GTX 965M | 7,322 | +2% |
| GeForce GTX 870M | 7,156 | |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Max-Q | 7,153.5 | -0% |
| Quadro K5100M | 6,880 | -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.
Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 870M orGeForce RTX 2060
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon RX 5700 XT | 89.78 | +15% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | 86.25 | +11% |
| Radeon RX 590 | 83.74 | +8% |
| GeForce GTX 1660 Ti | 82.05 | +5% |
| Radeon RX 480 | 78.25 | +1% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 | 77.83 | |
| GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER | 74.36 | -4% |
| Radeon RX Vega 56 | 72.9 | -6% |
| GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER | 70.07 | -10% |
| GeForce GTX 1070 Ti | 68.93 | -11% |
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
| Benchmark | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | -- | 7,732 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | -- | 7,878 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | 31,322 | 107,083 (+241.88%) |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | 4,694 | 19,338 (+311.97%) |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 7,120 | 22,982 (+222.78%) |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | 93.8 | -- |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 3,450 | 14,147 (+310.06%) |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 275 | 740 (+169.09%) |
| Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11 | 64.7 | -- |
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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GK104 | TU106 |
| Architecture | Kepler | Turing |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 12 nm |
| Transistors | 3,540 million | 10,800 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 3 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 120 Gb/s | 336 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,250 MHz | 1,750 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 192 bit | 192 bit |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 384 KB | 3 MB |
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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | -- | 2 slots |
| Bus Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 100 W | 160 W |
| Suggested PSU | -- | 450 W |
| Power Connectors | -- | 1x 8-pin |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C |
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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| CUDA Cores | 1,344 | 1,920 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 7 | 30 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 112 | 120 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 24 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | -- | 240 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | -- | 30 |
| Core Clock Speed | 941 MHz | 1,365 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | 967 MHz | 1,680 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 27.08 GPixel/s | 80.64 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 108.3 GTexel/s | 201.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 2.6 TFLOPS | 6.45 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 108.3 GFLOPS | 201.6 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.
| Spec | GeForce GTX 870M | GeForce RTX 2060 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (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.