Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R9 M395X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R9 M395X 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M395X here:

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M395X has 35% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M395X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 202 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Game benchmarks


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	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	35−40	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R9 M395X 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R9 M395X 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	21−24
4K / 2160p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	140−150
medium / 1080p	110−120	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
QHD / 1440p	30−35	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	140−150	110−120
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
high / 1080p	45−50	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
4K / 2160p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
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 Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 3
Code name	Tahiti	Amethyst XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	16 October 2014
Pipelines	1536	2048
Core clock speed	925 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	92.54
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s	413 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R9 M395X

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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