Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 117% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 84 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon HD 7870 XT is 6000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
4K / 2160p	6−7	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	100−110	180−190
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 43% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	180−190
medium / 1080p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 93% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	24−27
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−33	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 115% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−33	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	35−40	85−90
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 129% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7790.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2013	19 November 2012
Pipelines	896	1536
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	56.00	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	183 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	218 Mh/s	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.2 Mh/s	14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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