GeForce GTX 765M vs Radeon HD 8870M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 8870M 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 765M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 8870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GTX 765M or Radeon HD 8870M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 765M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 765M is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
  • GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 765M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 7−8
ultra / 1080p 5−6 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 765M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N14-GE Venus
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 30 May 2013 18 December 2012
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 850 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 863 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 55.23 31.00
Floating-point performance 1,326 gflops 992.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s 107 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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