GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon Pro W5500M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon Pro W5500M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon Pro W5500M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 870M

2014

Why buy it

✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro W5500M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2014 hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌17.6% higher power demand at 100W vs 85W.

Radeon Pro W5500M

2020

Why buy it

✅11.4% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅GeForce GTX 870M is already obsolete for modern gaming, so Radeon Pro W5500M is the less risky modern option long term.
✅Draws 85W instead of 100W, a 15W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in newer AAA releases.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon Pro W5500M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 11.4% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward GeForce GTX 870M instead at 3,536 vs 3,470, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon Pro W5500M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer upscaling stack, FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, a 7nm process instead of 28nm, and a newer 2020 generation instead of 2014. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon Pro W5500M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 870M vs Radeon Pro W5500M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 870M

The GeForce GTX 870M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 12 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 941 MHz to 967 MHz. It has 1344 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,536 points.

Radeon Pro W5500M

The Radeon Pro W5500M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in February 10 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1000 MHz to 1450 MHz. It has 1408 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,470 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 870M scores 3,536 and the Radeon Pro W5500M reaches 3,470 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 870M is built on Kepler while the Radeon Pro W5500M uses RDNA 1.0, both on 28 nm vs 7 nm. Shader units: 1,344 (GeForce GTX 870M) vs 1,408 (Radeon Pro W5500M). Raw compute: 2.599 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 870M) vs 4.083 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro W5500M). Boost clocks: 967 MHz vs 1450 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 870M	Radeon Pro W5500M
G3D Mark Score	3,536+2%	3,470
Architecture	Kepler	RDNA 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	1344	1408+5%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.599 TFLOPS	4.083 TFLOPS+57%
Boost Clock	967 MHz	1450 MHz+50%
ROPs	24	32+33%
TMUs	112+27%	88
L2 Cache	0.38 MB	2 MB+426%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 870M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon Pro W5500M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 870M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 870M has 6 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro W5500M carries 4 GB. GeForce GTX 870M gives you 50% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 870M and 64-bit on the Radeon Pro W5500M. L2 Cache: 0.38 MB (GeForce GTX 870M) vs 2 MB (Radeon Pro W5500M) — the Radeon Pro W5500M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 870M	Radeon Pro W5500M
VRAM Capacity	6 GB+50%	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	128-bit+100%	64-bit
L2 Cache	0.38 MB	2 MB+426%

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Display & API Support

Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 6.

Feature	GeForce GTX 870M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Max Displays	4	6+50%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 1st Gen NVENC (Kepler) (GeForce GTX 870M) vs VCN 2.0 (Radeon Pro W5500M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs VCN 2.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GTX 870M) vs HEVC,H.264,VP9 (Radeon Pro W5500M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 870M	Radeon Pro W5500M
Encoder	1st Gen NVENC (Kepler)	VCN 2.0
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	VCN 2.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	HEVC,H.264,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 870M draws 100W versus the Radeon Pro W5500M's 85W — a 16.2% difference. The Radeon Pro W5500M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 870M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro W5500M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.