NVIDIA GeForce GTX 465 vs AMD Radeon HD 7870

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Combined performance score

HD 7870
11.96
+73.8%

Radeon HD 7870 outperforms GeForce GTX 465 by 74% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking371522
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money2.703.46
ArchitectureGCN (2011−2017)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code namePitcairn XTGF100
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date5 March 2012 (12 years old)31 May 2010 (13 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$412.83 $279
Current price$200 (0.5x MSRP)$15.99 (0.1x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 465 has 28% better value for money than HD 7870.

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 cores1280352
CUDA coresno data352
Core clock speed1000 MHz607 MHz
Number of transistors2800 Million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)175 Watt200 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate80.0026.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performanceno data855.4 gflops
Compute performanceno data30x

Size and 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).

Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0 x 16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinTwo 6-pins
SLI optionsno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4800 MHz1603 MHz (3206 data rate)
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s102.6 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortTwo Dual Link DVIMini HDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
Eyefinity+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.2
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDAno 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.

HD 7870 11.96
+73.8%
GTX 465 6.88

Radeon HD 7870 outperforms GeForce GTX 465 by 74% 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%

HD 7870 4634
+73.9%
GTX 465 2665

Radeon HD 7870 outperforms GeForce GTX 465 by 74% in Passmark.

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:

900p84
+86.7%
45−50
−86.7%
Full HD66
+88.6%
35−40
−88.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+75%
24−27
−75%
Hitman 3 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+75%
24−27
−75%
Hitman 3 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 36
+100%
18−20
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24−27
+78.6%
14−16
−78.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+95.2%
21−24
−95.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+93.8%
16−18
−93.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−35
+77.8%
18−20
−77.8%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+75%
24−27
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20
+100%
10−11
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
+83.3%
12−14
−83.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Hitman 3 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Hitman 3 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Battlefield 5 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+77.8%
9−10
−77.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how HD 7870 and GTX 465 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • HD 7870 is 86.7% faster than GTX 465

1080p resolution:

  • HD 7870 is 88.6% faster than GTX 465

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 11.96 6.88
Recency 5 March 2012 31 May 2010
Cost $412.83 $279
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt 200 Watt

The Radeon HD 7870 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 465 in performance tests.


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