GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7870 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 830M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 830M 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 830M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 430% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 29 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.
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
2−3
24−27
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
75−80
medium / 1080p
6−7
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 455% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
90−95
210−220
ultra / 1080p
35−40
130−140
QHD / 1440p
21−24
100−110
4K / 2160p
16−18
60−65
high / 768p
65−70
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
20−22
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 127% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
2−3
30−33
ultra / 1080p
2−3
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
10−12
60−65
medium / 1080p
3−4
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
10−11
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 281% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
5−6
40−45
ultra / 1080p
−
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
16−18
75−80
medium / 1080p
8−9
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 471% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
−
100−110
high / 1080p
4−5
45−50
ultra / 1080p
2−3
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 238% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
4−5
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 833% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 33% more, than GeForce 830M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
45−50
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 683% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
9−10
85−90
medium / 768p
8−9
50−55
high / 1080p
4−5
30−33
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 680% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15?
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
5 March 2012
Pipelines
256
1280
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
Floating-point performance
588.8 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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