Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT outperforms Radeon HD 7850 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 259 days newer than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Radeon HD 7850 - 52 vs 49 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Consumes up to 30% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 130 vs 185 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 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%
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
88%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
58%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $270 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 860 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
