GeForce GT 735M vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870

When comparing GeForce GT 735M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GT 735M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

GeForce GT 735M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 735M and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 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 GT 735M or Mobility Radeon HD 5870 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 735M Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GT 735M has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GT 735M is build with Kepler architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 735M.
  • GeForce GT 735M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 735M is 800 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GT 735M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 735M Mobility Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name N14M-LP Broadway-XT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 April 2013 7 January 2010
Pipelines 384 800
Core clock speed 575 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 889 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 28.00
Floating-point performance 441.6 gflops 1,120.0 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 39 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration DDR3
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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