Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 470 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 RX 470 is 1354 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 470
- Performs up to 8% better in Escape From Tarkov than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 128 vs 118 FPS
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 120 vs 185 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 4 vs 2 GB
Escape From Tarkov
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 RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
80%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
60%
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
38.59 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
154.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon RX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Aug 4th, 2016 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Arctic Islands |
| $270 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s |
| 925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 926 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1206 MHz |
| 1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1650 MHz |
