Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7870 XT outperforms Radeon R9 270 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 359 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Performs up to 4% better in Sons Of The Forest than Radeon R9 270 - 29 vs 28 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 150 vs 185 Watts
Sons Of The Forest
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 R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
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 R9 270 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $270 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 | 179.2 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
