Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT outperforms Radeon HD 7970M 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 209 days newer than Radeon HD 7970M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 2% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon HD 7970M - 110 vs 108 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970M
- Consumes up to 46% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 100 vs 185 Watts
HITMAN 2
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 7970M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 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 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970M |
|---|---|---|
Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 24th, 2012 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | London |
| $270 | MSRP | Not Available |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | None |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Mobile |
| 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 | 850 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
