GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 965M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
GeForce GTX 965M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 965M 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 965M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 965M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 286 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 965M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 244 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 1100 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 272% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 85−90 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 768p | 160−170 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 103% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 157% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 145% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 380% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 965M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale |
| Code name | N16E-GS, N16E-GR | R700 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 January 2015 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 1024 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 950 / 1151 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,940 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,355 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| G-SYNC support | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 1024 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 226 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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