Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon R7 370

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 370 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870	Radeon R7 370
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	110 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 has 59% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 370.
Radeon R7 370 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 R7 370 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3825 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 370.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−33	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	10−11	9−10
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	230−240
medium / 768p	210−220	210−220
ultra / 1080p	130−140	130−140
QHD / 1440p	100−110	100−110
4K / 2160p	60−65	55−60
high / 768p	180−190	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	55−60
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	85−90
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
4K / 2160p	9−10	9−10
low / 720p	60−65	55−60
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	130−140	130−140
medium / 1080p	80−85	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 1% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−105
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−11	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than Radeon R7 370.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 7870 and Radeon R7 370 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	85−90	80−85
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	30−33	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2% more, than Radeon R7 370.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R7 370.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870	Radeon R7 370
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Pitcairn XT	Trinidad (Pitcairn)
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012	5 May 2015
Pipelines	1280	1024
Core clock speed	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	2800 Million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		62.40
Floating-point performance		1,997 gflops
Length		152 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	975 MHz
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.39 kh/s	0.42 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		359 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.63 Gh/s	0.52 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	16.6 Mh/s	14 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	145 Sol/s	150 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 7870 vs Radeon R7 370

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