Graphic cards

Radeon HD 7870

About AMD Radeon HD 7870

AMD Radeon HD 7870 is graphic card manufactured by AMD and launched in Q2 2012 . It's using PCIe 3.0 x16 bus type. It has core clock of 1000 MHz and 2048 MB (2GB) of memory . It supports DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4 . This graphic card is used in Desktop devices and can consume up to 175 watts of power .

Component specifications

Desktop
Used in

AMD
Factory

PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus

Q2 2012
Launched

2048 MB
Memory

1000 - 1150 MHz
Core Clock

1200 - 5000 MHz
Effective Clock

DirectX 11.2
DirectX

OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL

175 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)

208 - 296 mm
Length

1 - 3
Cooling Fans

2
Case Slots

2-way
CrossFire

Overall Score 34620

Benchmark Score 11985

2D Benchmark Score 591.5

Future Proof 20%

Component performance

37.8 FPS
Average DirectX performance

81.3 FPS
DirectX 9 performance

18.1 FPS
DirectX 10 performance

29 FPS
DirectX 11 performance

22.9 FPS
DirectX 12 performance

2332.6 operations/s
Graphic card computing

Compatible processors

Processors that best works with Radeon HD 7870 on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

	Core i7-3770	Desktop Used in	Q1 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.4 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	77 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.4 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-3770K	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	77 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i3-9100	Desktop Used in	Q2 2019 Launched	FCLGA1151-2 Socket	3.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.6 GHz Clock	4.2 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-4820K	Desktop Used in	Q3 2013 Launched	FCLGA2011 Socket	3.7 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.7 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE	Desktop Used in	Q2 2018 Launched	AM4 Socket	3.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.2 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-970	Desktop Used in	Q3 2010 Launched	LGA1366 Socket	3.2 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.2 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Core i5-7600	Desktop Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	FCLGA1151 Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	4.1 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-4770R	Desktop Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	FCBGA1364 Socket	3.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.2 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i5-7500	Desktop Used in	Q4 2016 Launched	LGA1151 Socket	3.4 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.4 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i3-8100	Desktop Used in	Q4 2017 Launched	FCLGA1151-2 Socket	3.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.6 GHz Clock		4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6600	Desktop Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	LGA1151 Socket	3.3 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-6600K	Desktop Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	FCLGA1151 Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	91 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Ryzen 3 1200	Desktop Used in	Q2 2017 Launched	AM4 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	FX-8350	Desktop Used in	Q4 2012 Launched	AM3+ Socket	4 GHz Clock	8 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	125 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		4 GHz Clock	4.2 GHz Turbo Clock	8 Cores	8 Threads
	Ryzen 3 2200GE	Desktop Used in	Q3 2018 Launched	AM4 Socket	3.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.2 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i5-7600T	Desktop Used in	Q1 2017 Launched	FCLGA1151 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-4770T	Desktop Used in	Q1 2013 Launched	LGA1150 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Ryzen 3 PRO 1200	Desktop Used in	Q3 2017 Launched	AM4 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-6700TE	Desktop Used in	Q2 2016 Launched	LGA1151 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	35 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	FX-9370	Desktop Used in	Q3 2013 Launched	AM3+ Socket	4.4 GHz Clock	8 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	220 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		4.4 GHz Clock	4.7 GHz Turbo Clock	8 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i7-3770S	Desktop Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	FX-8370	Desktop Used in	Q3 2014 Launched	AM3+ Socket	4 GHz Clock	8 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	125 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		4 GHz Clock	4.3 GHz Turbo Clock	8 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i3-8300	Desktop Used in	Q2 2018 Launched	FCLGA1151-2 Socket	3.7 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	62 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.7 GHz Clock		4 Cores	4 Threads
	Core i7-4790T	Desktop Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	LGA1150 Socket	2.7 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.7 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Core i5-6500	Desktop Used in	Q3 2015 Launched	LGA1151 Socket	3.2 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	65 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.2 GHz Clock	3.6 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Xeon E3-1240 V2	Server Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.4 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	69 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.4 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E5-2420 v2	Server Used in	Q2 2014 Launched	FCLGA1356 Socket	2.2 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	80 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.2 GHz Clock	2.7 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon E5-2637 v2	Server Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	LGA2011 Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon X5675	Server Used in	Q1 2011 Launched	LGA1366 Socket	3.1 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	95 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.1 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon W3670	Server Used in	Q2 2011 Launched	LGA1366 Socket	3.2 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.2 GHz Clock	3.5 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon Silver 4112	Server Used in	Q1 2018 Launched	FCLGA3647 Socket	2.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	85 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.6 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E3-1270 V2	Server Used in	Q3 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	69 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E3-1290 V2	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.7 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	87 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.7 GHz Clock	4.1 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E5-1620 v2	Server Used in	Q3 2013 Launched	FCLGA2011 Socket	3.7 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.7 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E3-1280 V2	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	69 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.6 GHz Clock	4 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E3-1275 V2	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	77 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.5 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E5-1620	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA2011 Socket	3.6 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.6 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E3-1225 v5	Server Used in	Q1 2016 Launched	FCLGA1151 Socket	3.3 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	80 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	4 Threads
	Xeon X5660	Server Used in	Q2 2010 Launched	LGA1366 Socket	2.8 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	95 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.8 GHz Clock	3.2 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon X5670	Server Used in	Q1 2010 Launched	LGA1366 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	95 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.3 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon E5-2440	Server Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	LGA1356 Socket	2.4 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	95 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.4 GHz Clock	2.7 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon E3-1265L v3	Server Used in	Q1 2012 Launched	FCLGA1150 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E5-2630	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA2011 Socket	2.3 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	95 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.3 GHz Clock	2.8 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon E3-1230 V2	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.3 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	69 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.3 GHz Clock	3.7 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E5-2650L	Server Used in	Q1 2012 Launched	LGA2011 Socket	1.8 GHz Clock	8 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	70 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		1.8 GHz Clock	2.3 GHz Turbo Clock	8 Cores	16 Threads
	Xeon E5-2620 v2	Server Used in	Q3 2013 Launched	FCLGA2011 Socket	2.1 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	80 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.1 GHz Clock	2.6 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads
	Xeon E3-1275L v3	Server Used in	Q1 2015 Launched	LGA1150 Socket	2.7 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	45 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.7 GHz Clock	3.9 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E5-4617	Server Used in	Q1 2014 Launched	LGA2011 Socket	2.9 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	130 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.9 GHz Clock	3.4 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	6 Threads
	Xeon E3-1245 V2	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA1155 Socket	3.4 GHz Clock	4 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	77 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		3.4 GHz Clock	3.8 GHz Turbo Clock	4 Cores	8 Threads
	Xeon E5-2640	Server Used in	Q2 2012 Launched	LGA2011 Socket	2.5 GHz Clock	6 Cores	Bottleneck calculation	95 W Thermal Design Power TDP

Bottleneck calculation		2.5 GHz Clock	3 GHz Turbo Clock	6 Cores	12 Threads

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Average frames per second

AMD Radeon HD 7870 can run games with frames per second ranging from 72.4 FPS up to 219.0 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 72.4 FPS .
On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 130.4 FPS .
On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 156.5 FPS .
On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 219.0 FPS .

Grand Theft Auto V

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen Resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Graphic card AMD Radeon HD 7870

Number of frames per second for AMD Radeon HD 7870 graphic card in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, AMD Radeon HD 7870 can achieve from 45.8 FPS up to 207.9 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game on 1920 x 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

On ultra settings AMD Radeon HD 7870 can achieve from 45.8 FPS up to 68.7 FPS , with average around 57.3 FPS .
On high settings AMD Radeon HD 7870 can achieve from 82.4 FPS up to 123.7 FPS , with average around 103.1 FPS .
On medium settings AMD Radeon HD 7870 can achieve from 98.9 FPS up to 148.5 FPS , with average around 123.7 FPS .
On low settings AMD Radeon HD 7870 can achieve from 138.5 FPS up to 207.9 FPS , with average around 173.2 FPS .

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Compatible processors

Core i7-3770

Core i7-3770K

Core i3-9100

Core i7-4820K

Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

Core i7-970

Core i5-7600

Core i7-4770R

Core i5-7500

Core i3-8100

Core i5-6600

Core i5-6600K

Ryzen 3 1200

FX-8350

Ryzen 3 2200GE

Core i5-7600T

Core i7-4770T

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Core i7-6700TE

FX-9370

Core i7-3770S

FX-8370

Core i3-8300

Core i7-4790T

Core i5-6500

Xeon E3-1240 V2

Xeon E5-2420 v2

Xeon E5-2637 v2

Xeon X5675

Xeon W3670

Xeon Silver 4112

Xeon E3-1270 V2

Xeon E3-1290 V2

Xeon E5-1620 v2

Xeon E3-1280 V2

Xeon E3-1275 V2

Xeon E5-1620

Xeon E3-1225 v5

Xeon X5660

Xeon X5670

Xeon E5-2440

Xeon E3-1265L v3

Xeon E5-2630

Xeon E3-1230 V2

Xeon E5-2650L

Xeon E5-2620 v2

Xeon E3-1275L v3

Xeon E5-4617

Xeon E3-1245 V2

Xeon E5-2640

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