GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon HD 7870

The Radeon HD 7870 is about 7% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the Radeon HD 7870 is 7% faster (15 vs 14).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7870 +6% on average (est.).
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7870 +6% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7870 +9% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: both have 2 GB.
  • Power (TDP): GeForce GTX 950 90 W, Radeon HD 7870 175 W; the GeForce GTX 950 delivers 81% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the GeForce GTX 950 is 3 years newer (2015 vs 2012).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecGeForce GTX 950Radeon HD 7870
Performance index1415
Brand / seriesNVIDIA GTX 900AMD HD 7000
Released20152012
Video memory2 GB2 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus128-bit256-bit
Power (TDP)90 W175 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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