GeForce 8700M GT vs Radeon HD 6870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6870 with GeForce 8700M GT, including specs and performance data.
HD 6870 outperforms 8700M by a whopping 1653% 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 | 680 | 1407 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.87 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.70 | 0.80 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | Barts | G84 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 21 October 2010 (15 years ago) | 1 June 2007 (19 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $239 | 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 | 1120 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 289 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 29 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 50.40 | 10.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.016 TFLOPS | 0.08 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 56 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 32 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 | large |
| Bus support | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-HE |
| Length | 220 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
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 | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1050 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 134.4 GB/s | 25.6 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, 2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| CUDA | - | 1.1 |
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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 | 57
+1800%
| 3−4
−1800%
|
| Full HD | 63
+2000%
| 3−4
−2000%
|
| 1200p | 39
+1850%
| 2−3
−1850%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.79 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+125%
|
27−30
−125%
|
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 189
+1354%
|
12−14
−1354%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+389%
|
9−10
−389%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+125%
|
27−30
−125%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+2100%
|
1−2
−2100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+1000%
|
1−2
−1000%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+389%
|
9−10
−389%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+700%
|
3−4
−700%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+186%
|
7−8
−186%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+150%
|
6−7
−150%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+125%
|
27−30
−125%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+1133%
|
3−4
−1133%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+1667%
|
3−4
−1667%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 21−24
+360%
|
5−6
−360%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+1700%
|
1−2
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
This is how HD 6870 and 8700M GT compete in popular games:
- HD 6870 is 1800% faster in 900p
- HD 6870 is 2000% faster in 1080p
- HD 6870 is 1850% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 6870 is 1354% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, HD 6870 surpassed 8700M GT in all 28 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.26 | 0.30 |
| Recency | 21 October 2010 | 1 June 2007 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 80 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 29 Watt |
HD 6870 has a 1653% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
8700M GT, on the other hand, has 421% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 6870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8700M GT in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6870 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 8700M GT is a notebook one.
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