Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 5

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 7870 XT and Radeon RX Vega 5, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 7870 XT stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 5, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 7870 XT

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Radeon RX Vega 5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 5 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 RX Vega 5 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX Vega 5
Power consumption (TDP)	185 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 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	16−18	2−3
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	40−45	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	55−60	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	35−40	5−6
4K / 2160p	18−20	4−5
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
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 5.
low / 768p	250−260	190−200
medium / 768p	220−230	160−170
ultra / 1080p	180−190	85−90
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	70−75	30−33
high / 768p	210−220	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
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 5.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	85−90
ultra / 1080p	100−110	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	45−50	14−16
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	30−35	7−8
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	140−150	75−80
medium / 768p	120−130	70−75
high / 1080p	70−75	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	21−24	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	20−22	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	120−130	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	24−27
medium / 1080p	35−40	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	130−140	45−50
medium / 768p	85−90	30−33
high / 1080p	45−50	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7870 XT	Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Tahiti	Vega
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 November 2012	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1536	320
Core clock speed	925 MHz
Boost Clock	975 MHz	1400 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	93.60
Floating-point performance	2,995 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)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7870 XT vs Radeon RX Vega 5

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