Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon R9 M375X

When comparing Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R9 M375X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R9 M375X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 7870 Radeon R9 M375X
Power consumption (TDP) 175 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M375X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 7870 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M375X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.
  • Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R9 M375X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3675 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 9−10
ultra / 1080p 14−16 5−6
QHD / 1440p 9−10 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 45−50 21−24
medium / 1080p 30−33 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 141% more, than Radeon R9 M375X.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7870 Radeon R9 M375X
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Pitcairn XT Tropo
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 5 March 2012 5 May 2015
Pipelines 1280 640
Core clock speed 1000 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 1015 MHz
Transistor count 2800 Million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 40.60
Floating-point performance 1,299 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL Not Listed
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.39 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Eyefinity + +
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 145 Sol/s
Compute units 10
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