Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 outperforms Radeon HD 8870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 295X2 is 393 days newer than Radeon HD 8870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 23% better in FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker than Radeon HD 8870M - 125 vs 102 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 8870M - 4 vs 2 GB
FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon HD 8870M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8870M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $1499 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 72 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 725 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| 775 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
