GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 7870M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M 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 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 157% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7870M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 3996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
130−140
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
55−60
50−55
QHD / 1440p
30−35
30−33
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
85−90
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
6−7
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
90−95
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
27−30
24−27
medium / 768p
18−20
16−18
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
20−22
20−22
high / 768p
35−40
35−40
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
GF116
Heathrow XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 March 2011
24 April 2012
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
900 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
32.00
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,024 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.2
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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