Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X is 323 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Performs up to 1% better in Apex Legends than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 79 vs 78 FPS
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 180 vs 185 Watts
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 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
92%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$199 | MSRP | $270 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
