GeForce Go 7600 vs Radeon HD 7870M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7870M and GeForce Go 7600, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 7870M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 45 Watt
3.92
+1088%

HD 7870M outperforms Go 7600 by a whopping 1088% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7051310
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.00no data
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code nameHeathrowG73
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)1 March 2006 (18 years ago)

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 cores64013
Core clock speed800 MHz450 MHz
Boost clock speedno data450 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million177 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm90 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Wattno data
Texture fill rate32.003.600
Floating-point processing power1.024 TFLOPSno data
ROPs168
TMUs408

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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 1.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB256 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz350 MHz
Memory bandwidth64 GB/s11.2 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model5.13.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.2N/A
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

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.

HD 7870M 3.92
+1088%
Go 7600 0.33

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.

HD 7870M 1507
+1087%
Go 7600 127

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Elden Ring 10−11 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
Valorant 9−10 0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Dota 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Elden Ring 10−11 0−1
Far Cry 5 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Fortnite 21−24
+2100%
1−2
−2100%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+225%
4−5
−225%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
Valorant 9−10 0−1
World of Tanks 65−70
+415%
12−14
−415%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Dota 2 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Valorant 9−10 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 3−4 0−1
Elden Ring 4−5 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
World of Tanks 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6 0−1
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Valorant 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Elden Ring 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Far Cry 5 4−5 0−1
Fortnite 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3 0−1
Valorant 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

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

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 7870M is 1250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 7870M is ahead in 30 tests (94%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (6%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.92 0.33
Recency 24 April 2012 1 March 2006
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 256 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 90 nm

HD 7870M has a 1087.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 7870M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 7600 in performance tests.


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AMD Radeon HD 7870M
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