Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 2080 outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 2080 is 2131 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
- Performs up to 175% better in Cities: Skylines II than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 33 vs 12 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 - 185 vs 215 Watts
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 2080
Desktop • Sep 20th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
109.4 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
314.6 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
28%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
29%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Sep 20th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| GeForce 20 | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $699 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
448 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1515 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
1750 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
