Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 960 outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 960 is 794 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- Performs up to 17% better in Cities: Skylines II than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 14 vs 12 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 120 vs 185 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce GTX 960
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 960
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
80%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
82%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Jan 22nd, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 112.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1127 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1178 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
1753 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
