GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Radeon HD 8870M, 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 1060 5 GB stacks up against Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon HD 8870M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5, DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 5 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 781 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
- GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8870M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 3508 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Battlefield 5 is 162% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 120−130 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 95−100 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 75−80 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Fortnite is 116% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Forza Horizon 4 is 178% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 27−30 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB | Radeon HD 8870M | |
| Architecture | Pascal | GCN |
| Code name | GP106 | Venus |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 December 2017 | 18 December 2012 |
| Pipelines | 1280 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1709 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Transistor count | 4,400 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 136.7 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,375 gflops | 992.0 gflops |
| Length | 250 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 160 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8008 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.2 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 6.1 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 107 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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