Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R7 A265

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 A265. 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 R7 A265. 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

Radeon R7 A265

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon HD 7870 XT is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 A265 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 A265 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	1−2
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	12−14
medium / 1080p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	3−4
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	12−14
medium / 1080p	60−65	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	110−120
medium / 768p	220−230	85−90
ultra / 1080p	180−190	35−40
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	10−11
high / 768p	210−220	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	110−120	45−50
ultra / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	45−50	2−3
ultra / 1080p	40−45	2−3
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	10−11
medium / 1080p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	5−6
QHD / 1440p	27−30	1−2
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	45−50
medium / 1080p	110−120	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	3−4
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	14−16
medium / 1080p	65−70	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	140−150	40−45
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	3−4
ultra / 1080p	30−35	2−3
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	3−4
medium / 1080p	30−35	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	55−60
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	4−5
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	8−9
medium / 768p	85−90	7−8
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	24−27	3−4
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
high / 768p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tahiti	Opal
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2012	9 January 2014
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed	925 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	19.80
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s

Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R7 A265

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