GeForce GTX 765M SLI vs Radeon HD 5870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 765M SLI 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 SLI 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 SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 765M SLI 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 SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M SLI Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 188 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 5870 has 44% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 765M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 765M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce GTX 765M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 765M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
  • GeForce GTX 765M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 765M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 10−12
ultra / 1080p 10−12 6−7
QHD / 1440p 5−6 1−2
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 24−27
medium / 1080p 24−27 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 765M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M SLI Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name Cypress
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2013 23 September 2009
Pipelines 1536 1600
Core clock speed 850 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 2x 2540 Million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 68.00
Floating-point performance 2,720.0 gflops
Length 282 mm
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
SLI options +
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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