GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon HD 8870M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M 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 850M and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M or Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 850M
Radeon HD 8870M
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8870M - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon HD 8870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
140−150
medium / 768p
160−170
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
55−60
QHD / 1440p
50−55
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
120−130
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
65−70
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
75−80
55−60
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
27−30
medium / 768p
30−33
18−20
high / 1080p
16−18
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 850M
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
N15P-GT
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
18 December 2012
Pipelines
640
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
36.08
31.00
Floating-point performance
1,155 gflops
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
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
640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
153 Mh/s
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Standard memory configuration
DDR3 or 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
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
1.8 Mh/s
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