RTX 3090 Ti vs GTX 870M

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Combined performance score

GTX 870M
8.90

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GTX 870M by 763% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking4528
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.8814.16
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code nameN15P-GTAmpere GA102
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years old)27 January 2022 (2 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999
Current price$403 $1251 (0.6x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3090 Ti has 392% better value for money than GTX 870M.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores134410752
CUDA cores1344no data
Core clock speed941 MHz1560 MHz
Boost clock speed967 MHz1860 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt450 Watt
Texture fill rate108.3625.0
Floating-point performance2,599 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce RTX 3090 Ti compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data336 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 16-pin
SLI options+no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount6 GB24 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width192 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz21000 MHz
Memory bandwidth120.0 GB/s1,008 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI++
HDCP content protection+no data
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+no data
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+no data
Optimus+no data

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 870M 8.90
RTX 3090 Ti 76.81
+763%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GTX 870M by 763% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 870M 3449
RTX 3090 Ti 29775
+763%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GTX 870M by 763% in Passmark.

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 870M 7156
RTX 3090 Ti 69481
+871%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GTX 870M by 871% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 870M 4694
RTX 3090 Ti 53110
+1031%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GTX 870M by 1031% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 870M 31322
RTX 3090 Ti 246319
+686%

RTX 3090 Ti outperforms GTX 870M by 686% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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:

Full HD46
−357%
210
+357%
1440p16−18
−775%
140
+775%
4K19
−432%
101
+432%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−1464%
219
+1464%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−544%
110−120
+544%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−1131%
160
+1131%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−453%
160−170
+453%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−642%
170−180
+642%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−1336%
201
+1336%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−668%
160−170
+668%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−504%
130−140
+504%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−600%
210−220
+600%
Hitman 3 21−24
−882%
210−220
+882%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−839%
160−170
+839%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−1295%
265
+1295%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−1040%
171
+1040%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−544%
110−120
+544%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−962%
138
+962%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−453%
160−170
+453%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 24−27
−642%
170−180
+642%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−1136%
173
+1136%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−668%
160−170
+668%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−504%
130−140
+504%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−600%
210−220
+600%
Hitman 3 21−24
−882%
210−220
+882%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−839%
160−170
+839%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−1269%
178
+1269%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−713%
130−140
+713%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−1221%
251
+1221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
−1307%
394
+1307%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−927%
154
+927%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
−544%
110−120
+544%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 12−14
−846%
123
+846%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−453%
160−170
+453%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−986%
152
+986%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−668%
160−170
+668%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
−504%
130−140
+504%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−600%
210−220
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
−1187%
193
+1187%
Watch Dogs: Legion 14−16
−767%
130
+767%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−985%
140−150
+985%
Hitman 3 14−16
−1157%
170−180
+1157%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−793%
130−140
+793%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−1686%
125
+1686%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1200%
75−80
+1200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
−1433%
184
+1433%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−988%
85−90
+988%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−2600%
108
+2600%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−1023%
140−150
+1023%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−2500%
104
+2500%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−957%
140−150
+957%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−779%
120−130
+779%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−1069%
180−190
+1069%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−1738%
140−150
+1738%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
−2600%
108
+2600%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−1383%
85−90
+1383%
Hitman 3 8−9
−1200%
100−110
+1200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1038%
90−95
+1038%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−2700%
84
+2700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−940%
50−55
+940%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−2550%
106
+2550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−2783%
173
+2783%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1160%
60−65
+1160%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−1725%
73
+1725%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−1633%
100−110
+1633%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5200%
53
+5200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1243%
90−95
+1243%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−840%
90−95
+840%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−1182%
140−150
+1182%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−3400%
70
+3400%

This is how GTX 870M and RTX 3090 Ti compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 357% faster than GTX 870M

1440p resolution:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 775% faster than GTX 870M

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3090 Ti is 432% faster than GTX 870M

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3090 Ti is 5200% faster than the GTX 870M.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3090 Ti surpassed GTX 870M in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.90 76.81
Recency 12 March 2014 27 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 450 Watt

The GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 870M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 870M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3090 Ti is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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