Radeon R7 M270DX vs HD 7870

Place in performance ranking	376	797
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.82	no data
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	GCN 3.0 (2014−2017)
GPU code name	Pitcairn XT	Topaz
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012 (12 years ago)	11 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$412.83	no data
Current price	$200 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1280	384
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	940 MHz
Number of transistors	2800 Million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	80.00	22.56

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	IGP
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	256 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 7870 12.02
+383%

R7 M270DX 2.49

HD 7870 outperforms R7 M270DX by 383% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 7870 4641
+383%

R7 M270DX 961

HD 7870 outperforms R7 M270DX by 383% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	84 +425%	16−18 −425%
Full HD	72 +414%	14−16 −414%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

90−95
+374%

18−20

−374%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 +380%	24−27 −380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Battlefield 5	180−190 +374%	35−40 −374%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +358%	24−27 −358%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +364%	27−30 −364%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +355%	30−35 −355%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +366%	55−60 −366%
Hitman 3	110−120 +378%	21−24 −378%
Horizon Zero Dawn	230−240 +369%	45−50 −369%
Metro Exodus	180−190 +362%	35−40 −362%
Red Dead Redemption 2	160−170 +371%	30−35 −371%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +359%	35−40 −359%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 +363%	40−45 −363%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 +380%	24−27 −380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Battlefield 5	180−190 +374%	35−40 −374%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +358%	24−27 −358%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +364%	27−30 −364%
Far Cry New Dawn	150−160 +355%	30−35 −355%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +366%	55−60 −366%
Hitman 3	110−120 +378%	21−24 −378%
Horizon Zero Dawn	230−240 +369%	45−50 −369%
Metro Exodus	180−190 +362%	35−40 −362%
Red Dead Redemption 2	160−170 +371%	30−35 −371%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +359%	35−40 −359%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	170−180 +372%	36 −372%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 +363%	40−45 −363%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	120−130 +380%	24−27 −380%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	110−120 +358%	24−27 −358%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +364%	27−30 −364%
Forza Horizon 4	270−280 +366%	55−60 −366%
Horizon Zero Dawn	230−240 +369%	45−50 −369%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	170−180 +359%	35−40 −359%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	95−100 +375%	20 −375%
Watch Dogs: Legion	190−200 +363%	40−45 −363%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

160−170

+371%

30−35
−371%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	110−120 +378%	21−24 −378%
Far Cry New Dawn	100−105 +376%	21−24 −376%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	55−60 +358%	12−14 −358%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	65−70 +364%	14−16 −364%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Far Cry 5	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +378%	21−24 −378%
Hitman 3	70−75 +367%	14−16 −367%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +380%	24−27 −380%
Metro Exodus	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	90−95 +374%	18−20 −374%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +358%	12−14 −358%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +329%	7−8 −329%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

95−100
+375%

20−22

−375%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +355%	10−12 −355%
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45 +344%	9−10 −344%
Hitman 3	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +362%	12−14 −362%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +329%	7−8 −329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +350%	10−11 −350%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−33 +329%	7−8 −329%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +380%	5−6 −380%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +350%	6−7 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +369%	16−18 −369%
Horizon Zero Dawn	60−65 +362%	12−14 −362%
Metro Exodus	55−60 +358%	12−14 −358%
Watch Dogs: Legion	18−20 +350%	4−5 −350%