GeForce GTX 765M vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 5870 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 765M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 765M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 765M 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 765M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 188 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5870 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 765M.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 765M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 765M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 10−12
ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 765M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name N14-GE Cypress
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2013 23 September 2009
Pipelines 768 1600
Core clock speed 850 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 863 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 55.23 68.00
Floating-point performance 1,326 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 282 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s 153.6 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 +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
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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