Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon R9 M275
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M275, 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 R9 M275, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M275 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M275 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 Radeon HD 8870M or Radeon R9 M275 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R9 M275
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 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 R9 M275 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M275 are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M275 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M275 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 M275 is 4500 MHz.
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
7−8
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
14−16
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M275 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
9−10
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
10−11
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
5−6
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
7−8
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 37% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
27−30
16−18
medium / 768p
18−20
12−14
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8870M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R9 M275
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Venus
Venus
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
18 December 2012
1 August 2014
Pipelines
640
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
925 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
37.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
64 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
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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