Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 570X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX 570X 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 RX 570X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Radeon RX 570X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 570X
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 54% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 570X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 570X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 243 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 26 mm longer, than Radeon RX 570X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 570X is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	9−10
ultra / 1080p	21−24	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
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 570X.
low / 768p	50−55	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 570X.
low / 768p	250−260	160−170
medium / 768p	220−230	130−140
ultra / 1080p	180−190	65−70
QHD / 1440p	110−120	35−40
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
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 570X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	45−50	10−12
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	70−75
medium / 1080p	110−120	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	60−65	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	140−150	60−65
medium / 768p	120−130	55−60
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	8−9
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
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 570X.
low / 768p	130−140	100−105
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 30% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
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 570X.
low / 768p	130−140	30−35
medium / 768p	85−90	21−24
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 287% more, than Radeon RX 570X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon RX 570X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX 570X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Tahiti	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2012	11 April 2018
Pipelines	1536	2048
Core clock speed	925 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	159.2
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	267 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
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

Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX 570X

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