FirePro S7150 vs GeForce GTX 870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S7150 and GeForce GTX 870M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro S7150 and GeForce GTX 870M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 870M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S7150 GeForce GTX 870M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro S7150 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
  • FirePro S7150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S7150 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 870M.
  • FirePro S7150 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 870M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S7150 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 21 MHz higher, than FirePro S7150.
  • FirePro S7150 and GeForce GTX 870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 10−11
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 35−40
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S7150 GeForce GTX 870M
Architecture GCN 3.0 Kepler
Code name Tonga N15P-GT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 1 February 2016 12 March 2014
Pipelines 2048 1344
Core clock speed 920 MHz 941 MHz
Boost Clock 967 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 117.8 108.3
Floating-point performance 3,763 gflops 2,599 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 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 +
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