GeForce MX330 vs Radeon HD 6870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX330 and Radeon HD 6870, 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 MX330 stacks up against Radeon HD 6870, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:

GeForce MX330 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce MX330	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 1410% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
GeForce MX330 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX330 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
GeForce MX330 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce MX330 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	180−190
medium / 768p	170−180	140−150
ultra / 1080p	90−95	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	80−85	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	50−55	40−45
medium / 768p	30−35	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−105	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	GeForce MX330	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Pascal	Terascale 2
Code name	N17S-LP / N17S-G3	RV940 Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2020	22 October 2010
Pipelines	384	1120
Core clock speed	1531 MHz
Boost Clock	1594 MHz	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.26	50.40
Floating-point performance		2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
CUDA	6.1
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce MX330 vs Radeon HD 6870

GeForce MX330 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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