Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 285 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 285 is 652 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 185 vs 190 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Performs up to 15% better in Dead Island 2 than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 63 vs 55 FPS
Dead Island 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 R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
91%
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
94%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 285 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 2nd, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $270 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 |
192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 176 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 918 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
