GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon HD 7870
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 7870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 has 133% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 291 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is 2208 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
6−7
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
55−60
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
35−40
16−18
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−11
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
240−250
medium / 768p
220−230
210−220
ultra / 1080p
180−190
130−140
QHD / 1440p
110−120
100−110
4K / 2160p
70−75
60−65
high / 768p
210−220
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 7870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
45−50
30−33
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
QHD / 1440p
27−30
21−24
4K / 2160p
14−16
9−10
low / 720p
80−85
60−65
medium / 1080p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
QHD / 1440p
30−35
18−20
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
140−150
110−120
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
high / 1080p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−35
20−22
QHD / 1440p
21−24
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 24% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
130−140
85−90
medium / 768p
85−90
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
30−33
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
4K / 2160p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Pascal
GCN
Code name
N17P-G1
Pitcairn XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
25 October 2016
5 March 2012
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
1291 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1392 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
66.82
Floating-point performance
2,138 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.3 kh/s
0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores
768
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
326 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.01 Gh/s
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.62 Mh/s
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
156.48 Sol/s
145 Sol/s
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