The Radeon HD 7870 XT is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 6500 XT. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7870 XT
The Radeon RX 6500 XT is better in every way
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6500 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 42% less energy – 107 vs 185 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 6500 XT for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Nov 19th, 2012
Average FPS
51
69%
Min 1% FPS
23
61%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Average FPS
74
100%
Min 1% FPS
38
100%
Price, $
$246.43
100%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
100%
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$246.43
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$179.99
In Stock
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$159.00
In Stock
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N/A
Out of Stock
Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in My Games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 6500 XT in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Nov 19th, 2012
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
192 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
35%
Texture Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
52%
FP32
2.995 TFLOPS
52%
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Jan 19th, 2022
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
143.9 GB/s
75%
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.765 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 7870 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| $270.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Navi II |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 185 W | Power Consumption | 107 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 64-bit |
192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 31.2 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 90.08 GPixel/s |
| 93.6 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 180.2 GTexel/s |
| 2.995 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.765 TFLOPS |
