Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 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 3080 is 2843 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
- Performs up to 83% better in Forza Horizon 4 than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 284 vs 155 FPS
- Up to 400% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 10 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 42% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 - 185 vs 320 Watts
Forza Horizon 4
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
465.1 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
19%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
20%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Sep 1st, 2020 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $699 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
10 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 320-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
760.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1440 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
