Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 7870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 548 days newer than Radeon HD 7870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 1300% better in Forza Horizon 5 than Radeon HD 7870M - 14 vs 1 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870M - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870M
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 45 vs 290 Watts
Forza Horizon 5
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TOP 5 Games
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Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon HD 7870M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870M |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | London |
| $549 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | None |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 64 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
