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 R9 295X2
- Performs up to 40% better in Starfield than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 21 vs 15 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 63% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 185 vs 500 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
47%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
52%
AMD Radeon R9 295X2 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$1499 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 3x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1018 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
