GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7870, 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 965M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
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 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 965M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 56 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 2300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
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
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
240−250
medium / 768p
200−210
210−220
ultra / 1080p
110−120
130−140
QHD / 1440p
85−90
100−110
4K / 2160p
45−50
60−65
high / 768p
160−170
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
21−24
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
70−75
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
QHD / 1440p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
5 March 2012
Pipelines
1024
1280
Core clock speed
944 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
1.1
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
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
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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