GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 5870

When comparing GeForce GTX 960A 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 GeForce GTX 960A 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

  GeForce GTX 960A 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 960A.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 960A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 179 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 212 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−12
ultra / 1080p 7−8 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 1−2
low / 720p 24−27 24−27
medium / 1080p 14−16 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5870.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Radeon HD 5870
Architecture Maxwell TeraScale 2
Code name GM107 Cypress
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 13 March 2015 23 September 2009
Pipelines 640 1600
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 850 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 68.00
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 2,720.0 gflops
Length 282 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s
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