NVS 810 vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing NVS 810 and 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 NVS 810 and Radeon HD 5870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  NVS 810 Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 68 Watt 188 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 8x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5870 has 176% more power consumption, than NVS 810.
  • NVS 810 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • NVS 810 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • NVS 810 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of NVS 810 is 52 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • NVS 810 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 5870 is 84 mm longer, than NVS 810.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 3000 MHz higher, than NVS 810.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 10−12
ultra / 1080p 1−2 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 12−14 24−27
medium / 1080p 4−5 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than NVS 810.

Full Specs

  NVS 810 Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Maxwell TeraScale 2
Code name GM107 Cypress
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 4 November 2015 23 September 2009
Pipelines 512 1600
Core clock speed 902 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1033 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 33.06 68.00
Floating-point performance 2x 1,058 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 198 mm 282 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0
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