GeForce GTX 980M vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M 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 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
175 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 38 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 980M 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 980M.
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
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
QHD / 1440p
35−40
16−18
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−11
low / 720p
110−120
75−80
medium / 1080p
65−70
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
240−250
medium / 768p
220−230
210−220
ultra / 1080p
180−190
130−140
QHD / 1440p
110−120
100−110
4K / 2160p
70−75
60−65
high / 768p
210−220
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 980M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
45−50
30−33
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
30−35
21−24
4K / 2160p
16−18
9−10
low / 720p
85−90
60−65
medium / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 51% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
65−70
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
QHD / 1440p
30−33
18−20
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
QHD / 1440p
35−40
18−20
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
75−80
medium / 1080p
70−75
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
100−110
high / 1080p
75−80
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
24−27
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−12
4K / 2160p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 72% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
140−150
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
30−33
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 980M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM204
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
5 March 2012
Pipelines
1536
1280
Core clock speed
1038 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.84
Floating-point performance
3,462 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 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
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
383 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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