GeForce GTX 760M vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon HD 7870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 760M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 760M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 760M 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 760M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 760M
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
55 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 218% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 760M.
GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 760M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 760M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 343 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760M.
GeForce GTX 760M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 760M.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 190% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
140−150
240−250
medium / 768p
110−120
210−220
ultra / 1080p
55−60
130−140
QHD / 1440p
30−35
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
85−90
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
80−85
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−33
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
24−27
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
2−3
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 207% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
55−60
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 242% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 154% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
27−30
85−90
medium / 768p
18−20
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 178% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 760M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 760M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N14E-GL
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2013
5 March 2012
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
657 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
657 MHz
Transistor count
2,540 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
42.05
Floating-point performance
1,009 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
54 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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