Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce GTX 870M

Place in performance ranking	457	34
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.07	41.24
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	RDNA 3
GPU code name	N15P-GT	Navi 32
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	25 August 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$449
Current price	$403	$443 (1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 7700 XT has 1243% better value for money than GTX 870M.

Detailed specifications

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 cores	1344	3456
CUDA cores	1344	no data
Core clock speed	941 MHz	1700 MHz
Boost clock speed	967 MHz	2544 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	28,100 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	245 Watt
Texture fill rate	108.3	549.5
Floating-point performance	2,599 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon RX 7700 XT 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 size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
SLI options	+	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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Standard memory configuration	GDDR5	no data
Memory bus width	192 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	Up to 2500 MHz	18000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120.0 GB/s	432.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

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 Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C
eDP 1.2 signal support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
LVDS signal support	Up to 1920x1200	no data
VGA аnalog display support	Up to 2048x1536	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	Up to 3840x2160	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP content protection	+	no data
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI	+	no data
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming	+	no data

Supported 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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	no data

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 8.93

RX 7700 XT 57.64
+545%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 870M by 545% based on our aggregate 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

RX 7700 XT 22257
+545%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 870M by 545% 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

RX 7700 XT 57340
+701%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 870M by 701% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 870M 24035

RX 7700 XT 126733
+427%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 870M by 427% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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

RX 7700 XT 42801
+812%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 870M by 812% 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

RX 7700 XT 201871
+545%

Radeon RX 7700 XT outperforms GeForce GTX 870M by 545% 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 HD	46 −291%	180 +291%
1440p	14−16 −636%	103 +636%
4K	20 −195%	59 +195%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

27−30
−615%

193

+615%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −588%	165 +588%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −567%	180 +567%
Battlefield 5	27−30 −578%	180−190 +578%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −581%	100−110 +581%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −558%	158 +558%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −581%	100−110 +581%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −562%	130−140 +562%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 −595%	278 +595%
Hitman 3	16−18 −600%	110−120 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 −552%	391 +552%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −650%	130−140 +650%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −550%	110−120 +550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −563%	398 +563%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −578%	120−130 +578%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 −605%	148 +605%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −610%	149 +610%
Battlefield 5	27−30 −578%	180−190 +578%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −581%	100−110 +581%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −633%	132 +633%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −581%	100−110 +581%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −562%	130−140 +562%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −607%	190−200 +607%
Hitman 3	16−18 −600%	110−120 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −589%	240−250 +589%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −660%	76 +660%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −550%	110−120 +550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −568%	334 +568%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −556%	295 +556%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −578%	120−130 +578%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −572%	121 +572%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 −633%	132 +633%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 −581%	100−110 +581%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 −578%	122 +578%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −581%	100−110 +581%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −560%	231 +560%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −620%	216 +620%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	40−45 −618%	287 +618%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −600%	168 +600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 −578%	120−130 +578%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20
−550%

110−120

+550%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −589%	120−130 +589%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −633%	130−140 +633%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −600%	98 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −621%	101 +621%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −550%	90−95 +550%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −567%	80 +567%
Far Cry 5	24−27 −554%	157 +554%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −557%	197 +557%
Hitman 3	12−14 −575%	80−85 +575%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −613%	171 +613%
Metro Exodus	18−20 −644%	134 +644%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 −615%	193 +615%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −567%	120 +567%
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10 −567%	60−65 +567%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

−600%

95−100
+600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 −550%	65−70 +550%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 −575%	50−55 +575%
Hitman 3	7−8 −600%	45−50 +600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −583%	80−85 +583%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −560%	66 +560%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −642%	89 +642%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −625%	58 +625%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −556%	59 +556%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −583%	40−45 +583%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −620%	36 +620%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −660%	35−40 +660%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −644%	134 +644%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −636%	103 +636%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −642%	89 +642%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −580%	30−35 +580%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
−613%

55−60

+613%

This is how GTX 870M and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:

RX 7700 XT is 291% faster in 1080p
RX 7700 XT is 636% faster in 1440p
RX 7700 XT is 195% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.93	57.64
Recency	12 March 2014	25 August 2023
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	245 Watt