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    GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon RX 570

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 570 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 870M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 570 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 870M Check Price
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    GeForce GTX 870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 GeForce GTX 870M here:

    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M Radeon RX 570
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 120 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon RX 570 has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon RX 570 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 570 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570 is 227 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • GeForce GTX 870M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 35−40 60−65
    medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 870M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 870M Radeon RX 570
    Architecture Kepler Polaris
    Code name N15P-GT Polaris 20 Ellesmere
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2014 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 1344 2048
    Core clock speed 941 MHz 1168 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz 1244 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 108.3 159.2
    Floating-point performance 2,599 gflops 5,095 gflops
    Length 241 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 224.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 1344
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size 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 +
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