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    GeForce GTX 870M vs GeForce GTX 960M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 960M 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 870M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 960M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 960M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 960M here:

    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 960M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M GeForce GTX 960M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 870M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 960M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 155 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 35−40 35−40
    medium / 1080p 21−24 21−24
    GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 960M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M GeForce GTX 960M
    Architecture Kepler Maxwell
    Code name N15P-GT N16P-GX
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 12 March 2014 12 March 2015
    Pipelines 1344 640
    Core clock speed 941 MHz 1096 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz 1202 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 108.3 47.04
    Floating-point performance 2,599 gflops 1,505 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 1344 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options + +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s 175 Mh/s
    Laptop size large 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 + +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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