GeForce GT 330M vs ATI Radeon HD 5870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 5870 with GeForce GT 330M, including specs and performance data.
HD 5870 outperforms 330M by a whopping 908% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 681 | 1300 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.16 | 1.75 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | Cypress | GT216 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 September 2009 (16 years ago) | 10 January 2010 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1600 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,154 million | 486 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 188 Watt | 23 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 68.00 | 10.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.72 TFLOPS | 0.06528 TFLOPS |
| Gigaflops | no data | 182 |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 80 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 64 KB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Length | 280 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | - | + |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | Up to 1066 (DDR3), Up to 800 (GDDR3) MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 25.28 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3a, 1x DisplayPort 1.1 | HDMIDual Link DVISingle Link DVIVGADisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Power management | no data | 8.0 |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 100−110
+900%
| 10
−900%
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| Full HD | 180−190
+900%
| 18
−900%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.22 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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1440p
Ultra
| Escape from Tarkov | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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This is how ATI HD 5870 and GT 330M compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 5870 is 900% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 5870 is 900% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 28 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.24 | 0.52 |
| Recency | 23 September 2009 | 10 January 2010 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 188 Watt | 23 Watt |
ATI HD 5870 has a 908% higher aggregate performance score.
GT 330M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 717% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 5870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 330M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 5870 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GT 330M is a notebook one.
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