Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 280X is 323 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 26% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 185 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 8% better in Halo Infinite than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 41 vs 38 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 3 vs 2 GB
Halo Infinite
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 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
97%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
73%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$270 | MSRP | $299 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
