ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs GeForce GTX 950M

Place in the ranking	567	602
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.60
Power efficiency	6.17	2.11
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code name	GM107	Cypress
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015 (9 years ago)	23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	1600
Core clock speed	914 MHz	850 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,870 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	188 Watt
Texture fill rate	44.96	68.00
Floating-point processing power	1.439 TFLOPS	2.72 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	40	80

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	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	282 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	2x 6-pin
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	DDR3 or GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 or 2500 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 or 80 GB/s	153.6 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	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+	-
Optimus	+	-
BatteryBoost	+	-
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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 950M 6.71
+16.5%

ATI HD 5870 5.76

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.

GTX 950M 2580
+16.5%

ATI HD 5870 2215

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.

GTX 950M 3200
+26.5%

ATI HD 5870 2530

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	29 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
1440p	21 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
4K	16 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	16.63
1440p	no data	22.17
4K	no data	33.25

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Elden Ring	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	22 +22.2%	18−20 −22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	48 +20%	40−45 −20%
Valorant	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Dota 2	38 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Elden Ring	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
Fortnite	30 +25%	24−27 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 +25%	16−18 −25%
Metro Exodus	10 +25%	8−9 −25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55 +22.2%	45−50 −22.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +25%	16−18 −25%
Valorant	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
World of Tanks	100−110 +22.4%	85−90 −22.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	15 +25%	12−14 −25%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Dota 2	67 +21.8%	55−60 −21.8%
Far Cry 5	26 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	17 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Valorant	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Elden Ring	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
World of Tanks	45−50 +20%	40−45 −20%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	19 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Valorant	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Elden Ring	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Far Cry 5	9 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Fortnite	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Valorant	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%

This is how GTX 950M and ATI HD 5870 compete in popular games:

GTX 950M is 21% faster in 1080p
GTX 950M is 17% faster in 1440p
GTX 950M is 33% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.71	5.76
Recency	13 March 2015	23 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	188 Watt

GTX 950M has a 16.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 150.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 950M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5870 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 950M is a notebook card while Radeon HD 5870 is a desktop one.

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