GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon Pro Duo
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon Pro Duo 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 Radeon Pro Duo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 GTX 870M
Radeon Pro Duo
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
350 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
3x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon Pro Duo has 250% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro Duo uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro Duo has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 870M.
GeForce GTX 870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Duo - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Pro Duo - with GCN 3.0.
GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon Pro Duo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
50−55
ultra / 1080p
10−11
30−35
QHD / 1440p
4−5
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
75−80
ultra / 1080p
24−27
70−75
QHD / 1440p
7−8
50−55
4K / 2160p
6−7
27−30
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Battlefield 5 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro Duo.
low / 768p
220−230
250−260
medium / 768p
190−200
230−240
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
QHD / 1440p
65−70
150−160
4K / 2160p
35−40
100−110
high / 768p
150−160
220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Dota 2 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
60−65
QHD / 1440p
18−20
40−45
4K / 2160p
6−7
21−24
low / 720p
45−50
100−110
medium / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Far Cry 5 is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
27−30
90−95
ultra / 1080p
21−24
70−75
QHD / 1440p
14−16
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
21−24
low / 720p
110−120
220−230
medium / 1080p
60−65
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Fortnite is 141% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
30−33
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
QHD / 1440p
10−12
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−35
low / 720p
60−65
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Forza Horizon 4 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
95−100
160−170
medium / 768p
85−90
150−160
high / 1080p
35−40
95−100
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
10−12
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
95−100
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Metro Exodus is 235% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
14−16
55−60
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 172% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
30−35
90−95
medium / 1080p
18−20
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 178% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
65−70
180−190
medium / 768p
40−45
120−130
high / 1080p
21−24
70−75
ultra / 1080p
12−14
40−45
4K / 2160p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
35−40
65−70
high / 768p
55−60
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Duo in World of Tanks is 47% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
Radeon Pro Duo
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 3.0
Code name
N15P-GT
Capsaicin
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
12 March 2014
26 April 2016
Pipelines
1344
4096
Core clock speed
941 MHz
Boost Clock
967 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
108.3
256.0
Floating-point performance
2,599 gflops
2x 8,192 gflops
Length
277 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
4096 Bit
Memory clock speed
500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120.0 GB/s
512 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
809 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
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
Compute units
128
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
Enduro
+
FRTC
+
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