Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 Radeon R5 230 is 500 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 48% better in Ready or Not than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 139 vs 94 FPS
- Consumes up to 90% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 19 vs 185 Watts
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
FPS
139
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.4/FPS
100%
Price, €
€55.64
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$270 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |