Radeon HD 8870M vs GeForce GTX 670MX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 670MX and Radeon HD 8870M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 670MX
2012
3 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
5.10
+20%

GTX 670MX outperforms HD 8870M by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking626681
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.66no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Venus
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date1 October 2012 (12 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 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 cores960640
Core clock speed600 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speedno data775 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate48.0831.00
Floating-point processing power1.154 TFLOPS0.992 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs8040

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1400 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth67.2 GB/s72 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
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolutionUp to 2048x1536no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 API12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.2.131
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 670MX 5.10
+20%
HD 8870M 4.25

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 670MX 1964
+19.9%
HD 8870M 1638

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.

GTX 670MX 3587
+20.1%
HD 8870M 2986

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.

GTX 670MX 14530
+24%
HD 8870M 11715

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 670MX 2371
+9.3%
HD 8870M 2169

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

GTX 670MX 34
+32.4%
HD 8870M 26

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:

900p50−55
+19%
42
−19%
Full HD39
+21.9%
32
−21.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.3%
27−30
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+4.5%
40−45
−4.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.3%
27−30
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+4.5%
40−45
−4.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+14.3%
27−30
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+12.5%
16−18
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+4.5%
40−45
−4.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%
Hitman 3 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+23.1%
24−27
−23.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 1−2 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

This is how GTX 670MX and HD 8870M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 670MX is 19% faster in 900p
  • GTX 670MX is 22% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 670MX is 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 670MX is ahead in 57 tests (88%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (12%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.10 4.25
Recency 1 October 2012 1 April 2013
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB

GTX 670MX has a 20% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

HD 8870M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months.

The GeForce GTX 670MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8870M in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670MX
GeForce GTX 670MX
AMD Radeon HD 8870M
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