Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 HD 7870 XT is 133 days older than Radeon HD 8870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 9% better in Star Wars Jedi: Survivor than Radeon HD 8870M - 50 vs 46 FPS
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 8870M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8870M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Solar System | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $270 |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 72 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 725 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 775 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
