Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon HD 7870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 709 days newer than Radeon HD 7870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870M
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 221% better in Fortnite than Radeon HD 7870M - 106 vs 33 FPS
- Consumes up to 58% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870M - 19 vs 45 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 7870M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7870M | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
| London | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | Not Available |
| None | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| None | Power Connectors | None |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |
