GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon Sky 500, 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 GeForce GTX 870M stacks up against Radeon Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Sky 500
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:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 870M | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 150 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 | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon Sky 500 has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 870M.
- GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Sky 500.
- GeForce GTX 870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 9 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 870M.
- GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 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 Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 96% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 130−140 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 870M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 870M | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N15P-GT | Pitcairn |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 1344 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 941 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 967 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 108.3 | 76.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,599 gflops | 2,432 gflops |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 120.0 GB/s | 154 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 | 1344 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 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 | + | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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