Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 11

When choosing between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX Vega 11, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX Vega 11.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

Radeon RX Vega 11

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX Vega 11
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1133% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	10−11
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	55−60	16−18
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 209% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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 Vega 11.
low / 768p	250−260	170−180
medium / 768p	220−230	140−150
ultra / 1080p	180−190	70−75
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	100−110	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	40−45	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 235% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	75−80
medium / 1080p	110−120	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 175% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	60−65	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	30−35	4−5
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 231% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	140−150	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	60−65
high / 1080p	70−75	20−22
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 132% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	20−22
medium / 1080p	30−35	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	120−130	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
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	18−20
medium / 1080p	35−40	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	130−140	35−40
medium / 768p	85−90	24−27
high / 1080p	45−50	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	8−9
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 244% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX Vega 11
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Tahiti	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2012	26 October 2017
Pipelines	1536	704
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1240 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60	61.60
Floating-point performance	2,995 gflops	1,760 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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

Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 11

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