GeForce 920A vs GeForce GTX 870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 920A 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 GeForce 920A 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

  GeForce 920A GeForce GTX 870M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 870M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 920A.
  • GeForce 920A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 870M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 870M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce 920A.
  • GeForce 920A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 870M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 920A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 920A is 13 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
  • GeForce 920A and GeForce GTX 870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than GeForce 920A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 920A GeForce GTX 870M
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Kepler
Code name GK208B N15P-GT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 12 March 2014
Pipelines 384 1344
Core clock speed 954 MHz 941 MHz
Boost Clock 967 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 30.53 108.3
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 2,599 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5 +
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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