GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 GTX 1070 mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile 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 GTX 1070 mobile here:

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 1070 mobile	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 54% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is 581 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 5992 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	55−60	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	230−240	220−230
ultra / 1080p	−	180−190
QHD / 1440p	150−160	110−120
4K / 2160p	100−110	70−75
high / 768p	220−230	210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	65−70	45−50
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	24−27	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	100−105	60−65
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	27−30
4K / 2160p	21−24	27−30
low / 720p	220−230	180−190
medium / 1080p	150−160	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	35−40	24−27
low / 720p	140−150	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	160−170	140−150
medium / 768p	150−160	120−130
high / 1080p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
QHD / 1440p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 32% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	40−45	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
low / 720p	100−105	65−70
medium / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 113% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
high / 1080p	40−45	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	12−14	7−8
low / 720p	100−105	65−70
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	200−210	130−140
medium / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	75−80	45−50
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 56% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
high / 768p	−	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in World of Tanks is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 1070 mobile	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Pascal	GCN 1.0
Code name	N17E-G2	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 September 2016	19 November 2012
Pipelines	2048	1536
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1645 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	7,200 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	210.6	93.60
Floating-point performance	6,738 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	8 GB/s	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	256 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
VR Ready	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1920
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
GPU Boost	3.0
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GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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