Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 860M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7870 XT is 476 days older than GeForce GTX 860M.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
- Consumes up to 59% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 75 vs 185 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 16% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than GeForce GTX 860M - 36 vs 31 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
GeForce GTX 860M
Mobile • Mar 10th, 2014
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 860M
Mobile • Mar 10th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
21.96 GPixel/s
70%
Texel Fillrate
87.84 GTexel/s
93%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Mar 10th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| GeForce 800M | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $270 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 80 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 797 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 915 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
