Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT outperforms Radeon HD 8790M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 7870 XT is 133 days older than Radeon HD 8790M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 19% better in Baldur's Gate 3 than Radeon HD 8790M - 38 vs 32 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 8790M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8790M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Solar System | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $270 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
