Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000. 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 Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000. 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.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 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 Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	20−22
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 272% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	250−260	150−160
medium / 768p	220−230	120−130
ultra / 1080p	180−190	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 108% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	120−130	85−90
medium / 768p	110−120	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−11
ultra / 1080p	40−45	9−10
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 209% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 293% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	140−150	60−65
medium / 768p	120−130	50−55
high / 1080p	70−75	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	7−8
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	30−35	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 342% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	95−100
ultra / 1080p	−	85−90
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 34% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	16−18
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	130−140	30−35
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 28% more, than Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Tahiti	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	7 January 2018
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1100 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000

Radeon RX Vega 6 Ryzen 2000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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