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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB 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 GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB is 3340 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
- Performs up to 92% better in Rust than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 173 vs 90 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 12 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB - 185 vs 350 Watts
Rust
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
FPS
173
100%
Value, $/FPS
$7.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1299.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3080 Eagle 12G Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 384-bit GDDR6X, GV-N3080EAGLE-12GD Video Card
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Desktop • Jan 11th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
164.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
478.8 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
19%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
19%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Jan 11th, 2022 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| GeForce 30 | Generation | Southern Islands |
| $799 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 12-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
12 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR6X | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
912.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1260 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1710 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
| 1188 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
Builds Using GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB or Radeon HD 7870 XT
Rust, 1920 x 1080, High
135 FPS
$14.23/FPS
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