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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3050 outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3050 is 3333 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of GeForce RTX 3050
- Performs up to 28% better in Dirt 5 than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 131 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 130 vs 185 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 8 vs 2 GB
Dirt 5
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
FPS
131
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.98/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$259.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3050 OC Low Profile 6G Graphics Card, 2X WINDFORCE Fans, 6GB GDDR6 96-bit GDDR6, GV-N3050OC-6GL Video Card
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
55%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
66%
GeForce RTX 3050
Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
56.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
142.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | GeForce RTX 3050 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 4th, 2022 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
| $270 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1552 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
PC Builds Using Radeon HD 7870 XT or GeForce RTX 3050
With selected game settings
81 FPS
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