Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon Vega 10 mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon Vega 10 mobile, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7870 XT stacks up against Radeon Vega 10 mobile, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Radeon Vega 10 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Vega 10 mobile 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 Vega 10 mobile here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	10 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1750% more power consumption, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - with GCN 5.0.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Vega 10 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	55−60	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
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 Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	250−260	130−140
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	27−30
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	40−45	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	30−35	1−2
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	65−70	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 384% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 300% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	130−140	24−27
medium / 768p	85−90	16−18
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 421% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon Vega 10 mobile.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon Vega 10 mobile
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 5.0
Code name	Tahiti	Raven
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	8 January 2019
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1301 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	52.04
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
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	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 Vega 10 mobile

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