GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 7870

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 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 GTX 960 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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Radeon HD 7870 has 45% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 127 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 4793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	9−10
4K / 2160p	10−11	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	16−18
4K / 2160p	18−20	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	220−230	210−220
ultra / 1080p	180−190	130−140
QHD / 1440p	110−120	100−110
4K / 2160p	70−75	60−65
high / 768p	210−220	180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	45−50	30−33
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	9−10
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−33
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−33
QHD / 1440p	30−35	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
medium / 768p	85−90	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	30−33
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM206	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	1000 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s	0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s	0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s	16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s	145 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 7870

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