Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 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 295X2 is 526 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 185 vs 500 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 10% better in Dota 2 than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 169 vs 153 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 4 vs 2 GB
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
47%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
52%
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon R9 295X2 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 29th, 2014 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $270 | MSRP | $1499 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 3x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1018 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
