Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 5500M

When choosing between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 5500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 5500M.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 117% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 402 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 8000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
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 RX 5500M.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Tahiti	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	29 September 2019
Pipelines	1536	1408
Core clock speed	925 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	144.8
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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