GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 7870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 7870. 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 GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 7870. 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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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 275	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI
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GeForce GTX 275 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 275 has 894 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 404 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870.
GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3666 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 222% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	75−80
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 213% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	130−140	240−250
medium / 768p	100−110	210−220
ultra / 1080p	50−55	130−140
QHD / 1440p	27−30	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	75−80	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 121% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 98% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	3−4	9−10
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 255% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	21−24	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−33
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	75−80
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 258% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 148% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 211% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	24−27	85−90
medium / 768p	16−18	50−55
high / 1080p	9−10	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 235% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 275	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	15 January 2009	5 March 2012
Pipelines	240	1280
Core clock speed	1404 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	673.9 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	448 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1134 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	127.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	3.0
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
CUDA cores	240
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 7870

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