GeForce GTX 965M vs Radeon HD 5870
When choosing between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 5870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 965M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 965M 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 965M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon HD 5870
Power consumption (TDP)
188 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 965M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 965M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 965M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 965M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 5870 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 965M is 94 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5870.
GeForce GTX 965M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 2300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 965M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
20−22
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
6−7
1−2
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−12
1−2
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
230−240
180−190
medium / 768p
200−210
150−160
ultra / 1080p
110−120
75−80
QHD / 1440p
85−90
45−50
4K / 2160p
45−50
30−33
high / 768p
160−170
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
120−130
95−100
medium / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
75−80
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
30−33
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
30−35
20−22
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
QHD / 1440p
14−16
−
low / 720p
120−130
80−85
medium / 1080p
70−75
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
QHD / 1440p
12−14
5−6
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
90−95
60−65
high / 1080p
40−45
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
70−75
40−45
medium / 768p
45−50
24−27
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 65% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 965M in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 965M
Radeon HD 5870
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
N16E-GS, N16E-GR
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
5 January 2015
23 September 2009
Pipelines
1024
1600
Core clock speed
944 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
950 / 1151 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
73.60
68.00
Floating-point performance
2,355 gflops
2,720.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
226 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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