GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7870 XT, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960A stacks up against Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 960A

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 146% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 988 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	20−22	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	80−85	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	85−90	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 142% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	65−70	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM107	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	19 November 2012
Pipelines	640	1536
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz	975 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	180 Mh/s	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s

GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares