GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 7870M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7870M, 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 960A stacks up against Radeon HD 7870M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 960A

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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:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960A has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 229 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 1012 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	150−160	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−11	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	40−45	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−33	20−22
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Heathrow XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	24 April 2012
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	32.00
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	1,024 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	180 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 7870M

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