GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 7870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 MX230 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 MX230 or Radeon HD 7870M here:

GeForce MX230 Laptops

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce MX230	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870M has 350% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 719 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	130−140
medium / 768p	130−140	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−33
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	90−95	80−85
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	10−12	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	65−70	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	6−7	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	12−14
medium / 1080p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	35−40	24−27
medium / 768p	21−24	16−18
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	GeForce MX230	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	Pascal	GCN
Code name	N17S-G0	Heathrow XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	20 February 2019	24 April 2012
Pipelines	256	640
Core clock speed	1519 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	1531 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.31	32.00
Floating-point performance		1,024 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Optimus	+
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GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 7870M

GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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