GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 7870 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 950M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3 or GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 86 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
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
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
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 950M.
low / 768p
190−200
240−250
medium / 768p
160−170
210−220
ultra / 1080p
90−95
130−140
QHD / 1440p
50−55
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
60−65
high / 768p
130−140
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−33
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
90−95
130−140
medium / 1080p
45−50
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 56% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
40−45
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−33
QHD / 1440p
7−8
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
24−27
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 79% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
70−75
100−110
high / 1080p
24−27
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
8−9
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
30−33
50−55
high / 1080p
16−18
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16P-GT
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2015
5 March 2012
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
914 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1124 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
44.96
Floating-point performance
1,439 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 or 2500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
32 or 80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
140 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
2.5 Mh/s
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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