GeForce GT 755M vs Radeon HD 5870
In this comparison between GeForce GT 755M and Radeon HD 5870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 755M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 755M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 755M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GT 755M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 755M
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
188 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5870 has 276% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 755M.
GeForce GT 755M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 755M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GT 755M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 755M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GT 755M is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GT 755M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 755M is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Battlefield 5 is 43% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GT 755M and Radeon HD 5870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
180−190
medium / 768p
110−120
150−160
ultra / 1080p
55−60
75−80
QHD / 1440p
30−35
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
80−85
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Fortnite is 30% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Minecraft is 10% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 36% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
low / 768p
27−30
40−45
medium / 768p
18−20
24−27
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
high / 768p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than GeForce GT 755M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 755M
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Code name
N14P-
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 June 2013
23 September 2009
Pipelines
384
1600
Core clock speed
980 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
31.36
68.00
Floating-point performance
752.6 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5400 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
86.4 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
27 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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