GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 7870 XT
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7870 XT, 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 830M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 7870 XT
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 XT | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 185 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 7870 XT has 460% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
- GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7870 XT have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
- GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 104 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
- GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 688% 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 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% 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 XT 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 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 139% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 443% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 44% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 71% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 830M | Radeon HD 7870 XT | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N15? | Tahiti |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 19 November 2012 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 1536 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 975 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,313 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | 93.60 |
| Floating-point performance | 588.8 gflops | 2,995 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 192.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 67 Mh/s | 346 Mh/s |
| Optimus | + | |
| Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) | 14.5 Mh/s | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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