GeForce GTX 570M vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 570M and Radeon HD 7870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 570M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 570M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 570M 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 570M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 570M
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
3 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 570M.
GeForce GTX 570M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 570M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 570M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 425 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
GeForce GTX 570M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 570M.
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
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 141% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
160−170
240−250
medium / 768p
130−140
210−220
ultra / 1080p
70−75
130−140
QHD / 1440p
40−45
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
60−65
high / 768p
100−110
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 72% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
medium / 768p
70−75
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−33
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
24−27
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
75−80
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 102% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−33
QHD / 1440p
4−5
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
65−70
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
high / 1080p
18−20
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
35−40
85−90
medium / 768p
21−24
50−55
high / 1080p
12−14
30−33
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 570M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 570M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GT
Pitcairn XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
28 June 2011
5 March 2012
Pipelines
336
1280
Core clock speed
575 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
772.8 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores
336
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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