Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

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

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Radeon R7 Carrizo Check Price

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	12-35 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 has 1441% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	2−3
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	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 571% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	55−60	6−7
ultra / 1080p	45−50	5−6
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	16−18
medium / 1080p	60−65	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 655% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
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 R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	250−260	110−120
medium / 768p	220−230	90−95
ultra / 1080p	180−190	40−45
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 192% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	110−120	50−55
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	40−45	3−4
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 816% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	55−60
medium / 1080p	110−120	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 383% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	60−65	7−8
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	20−22
medium / 1080p	65−70	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 536% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	7−8
ultra / 1080p	30−35	3−4
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 336% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
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	6−7
medium / 1080p	30−35	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	6−7
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	130−140	14−16
medium / 768p	85−90	10−12
high / 1080p	45−50	5−6
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 711% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
high / 768p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	Tahiti	Carrizo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	4 June 2015
Pipelines	1536	512
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	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 R7 Carrizo

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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