Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon R7 M465X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X, 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 Radeon HD 8870M stacks up against Radeon R7 M465X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R7 M465X

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:

Radeon HD 8870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 8870M	Radeon R7 M465X
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5, DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 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.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 8870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 M465X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 M465X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M465X is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X is 4500 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	10−11
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X 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
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	150−160
medium / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	55−60	60−65
QHD / 1440p	30−35	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	65−70
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
low / 720p	65−70	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in Forza Horizon 4 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	5−6	5−6
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in Minecraft is 1% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	27−30	27−30
medium / 768p	18−20	18−20
high / 1080p	10−11	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R7 M465X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
high / 768p	35−40	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M465X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 8870M	Radeon R7 M465X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Venus	Tropo
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	18 December 2012	15 May 2016
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	725 MHz	900 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	29.60
Floating-point performance	992.0 gflops	947.2 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	107 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon R7 M465X

Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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