Graphic cards

AMD logo

Radeon HD 7870 XT

About AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT

AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT is graphic card manufactured by AMD and launched in Q2 2013 . It's using PCIe 3.0 x16 bus type. It has core clock of 925 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 185 watts of power .

AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT logo

Component specifications

Desktop
Used in
AMD
Factory
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
Q2 2013
Launched
2048 MB
Memory
925 MHz
Core Clock
1500 - 6000 MHz
Effective Clock
DirectX 11.2
DirectX
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
185 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
260 - 275 mm
Length
1 - 2
Cooling Fans
2
Case Slots
2-way
CrossFire
Overall Score 33970
Benchmark Score 11540
2D Benchmark Score 660.3
Future Proof 26%

Predicted component performance

33.7 FPS
Average DirectX performance
49.5 FPS
DirectX 9 performance
27.2 FPS
DirectX 10 performance
42 FPS
DirectX 11 performance
16.1 FPS
DirectX 12 performance
2752.1 operations/s
Graphic card computing

Compatible processors

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

Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3770

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
77 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-6600K

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2015
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
91 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Ryzen 3 1200

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2017
Launched
AM4
Socket
3.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.1 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-6700TE

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2016
Launched
LGA1151
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-8300

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2018
Launched
FCLGA1151-2
Socket
3.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
62 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-4790T

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
2.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.7 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Ryzen 3 PRO 2200GE

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2018
Launched
AM4
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7500

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2016
Launched
LGA1151
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-8100

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2017
Launched
FCLGA1151-2
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-6600

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2015
Launched
LGA1151
Socket
3.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

FX-8350

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2012
Launched
AM3+
Socket
4 GHz
Clock
8
Cores
125 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
4 GHz
Clock
4.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
8
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3820

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7600T

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
2.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.8 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-4770T

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2013
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Ryzen 3 2200GE

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2018
Launched
AM4
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Ryzen 3 PRO 1200

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2017
Launched
AM4
Socket
3.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.1 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

FX-9370

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2013
Launched
AM3+
Socket
4.4 GHz
Clock
8
Cores
220 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
4.4 GHz
Clock
4.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
8
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-3770S

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.1 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

FX-8370

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2014
Launched
AM3+
Socket
4 GHz
Clock
8
Cores
125 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
4 GHz
Clock
4.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
8
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-6500

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2015
Launched
LGA1151
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
3.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-4590

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
3.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
84 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-7400

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2600

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2010
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-2600K

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2010
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-4690

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
84 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-4670

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2013
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
84 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-4690K

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
88 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-4617

Server
Used in
Q1 2014
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
2.9 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.9 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
6
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1245 V2

Server
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
77 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2640

Server
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1240 V2

Server
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
69 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2420 v2

Server
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
FCLGA1356
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
2.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2637 v2

Server
Used in
Q1 2014
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon X5675

Server
Used in
Q1 2011
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
3.1 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.1 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon W3670

Server
Used in
Q2 2011
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1220 v6

Server
Used in
Q4 2017
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
72 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon W-2104

Server
Used in
Q4 2018
Launched
FCLGA2066
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
120 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1220 v5

Server
Used in
Q1 2016
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-1620

Server
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1225 v5

Server
Used in
Q1 2016
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon X5660

Server
Used in
Q2 2010
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
2.8 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.8 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1225 v6

Server
Used in
Q2 2017
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon X5670

Server
Used in
Q1 2010
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
2.9 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.9 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2440

Server
Used in
Q1 2014
Launched
LGA1356
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
2.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1265L v3

Server
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
FCLGA1150
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2630

Server
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1230 V2

Server
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
69 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2650L

Server
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
1.8 GHz
Clock
8
Cores
70 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1.8 GHz
Clock
2.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
8
Cores
16
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2620 v2

Server
Used in
Q3 2013
Launched
FCLGA2011
Socket
2.1 GHz
Clock
6
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.1 GHz
Clock
2.6 GHz
Turbo Clock
6
Cores
12
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E3-1275L v3

Server
Used in
Q1 2015
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
2.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.7 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
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Average frames per second

AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT can run games with frames per second ranging from 71.4 FPS up to 215.8 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

  • On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 71.4 FPS .
  • On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 128.4 FPS .
  • On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 154.1 FPS .
  • On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 215.8 FPS .

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

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

Graphic card AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT

Number of frames per second for AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 XT can achieve from 45.1 FPS up to 204.7 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 XT can achieve from 45.1 FPS up to 67.7 FPS , with average around 56.4 FPS .
  • On high settings AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT can achieve from 81.3 FPS up to 121.8 FPS , with average around 101.6 FPS .
  • On medium settings AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT can achieve from 97.5 FPS up to 146.2 FPS , with average around 121.9 FPS .
  • On low settings AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT can achieve from 136.5 FPS up to 204.7 FPS , with average around 170.7 FPS .

Similar graphic cards

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GeForce GTX 660 Ti

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
915 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
915 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R7 370

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1075 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
1075 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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GeForce GTX 580

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 2.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
772 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
772 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
244 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon HD 7870

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1000 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
1000 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
175 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R9 270

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
1000 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
1000 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon Sky 500

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2019
Launched
AMD logo AMD logo

Radeon HD 7950

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
850 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
850 MHz
Core Clock
3072 MB
Memory
200 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
NVIDIA logo NVIDIA logo

GeForce GTX 760

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2013
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
980 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
980 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
170 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
NVIDIA logo NVIDIA logo

GeForce GTX 480

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 2.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
700 MHz
Core Clock
1536 MB
Memory
700 MHz
Core Clock
1536 MB
Memory
250 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon RX 460

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2016
Launched
1090 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1090 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
75 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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