Radeon R7 M365X vs HD 7870

Place in performance ranking	376	845
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.77	no data
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code name	Pitcairn XT	Litho
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012 (12 years ago)	5 May 2015 (9 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
Compute units	no data	6
Core clock speed	1000 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	825 MHz
Number of transistors	2800 Million	690 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	175 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	80.00	23.04
Floating-point performance	no data	737.3 gflops

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).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	64 GB/s
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	+	1
HDMI	+	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	no data	-
Enduro	no data	-
FreeSync	no data	1
HD3D	no data	+
PowerTune	no data	+
DualGraphics	no data	1
TrueAudio	no data	-
ZeroCore	no data	+
Switchable graphics	no data	1

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	no data
Mantle	no data	+

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 11.98
+499%

R7 M365X 2.00

HD 7870 outperforms R7 M365X by 499% based on our aggregated 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 4634
+499%

R7 M365X 774

HD 7870 outperforms R7 M365X by 499% 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 +500%	14−16 −500%
Full HD	68 +580%	10−12 −580%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

18−20

+533%

3−4
−533%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +533%	6−7 −533%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +550%	4−5 −550%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +560%	5−6 −560%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +583%	6−7 −583%
Hitman 3	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +550%	6−7 −550%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +500%	6−7 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +560%	5−6 −560%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Battlefield 5	35−40 +533%	6−7 −533%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +550%	4−5 −550%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +560%	5−6 −560%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +583%	6−7 −583%
Hitman 3	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +550%	6−7 −550%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +500%	6−7 −500%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +560%	5−6 −560%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	36 +500%	6−7 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	24−27 +550%	4−5 −550%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +580%	5−6 −580%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +583%	6−7 −583%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +550%	6−7 −550%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +500%	6−7 −500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +567%	3−4 −567%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

+580%

5−6
−580%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +667%	3−4 −667%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Hitman 3	16−18 +750%	2−3 −750%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +800%	1−2 −800%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +633%	3−4 −633%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +525%	4−5 −525%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	18−20 +533%	3−4 −533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Hitman 3	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6	0−1
Battlefield 5	10−12 +1000%	1−2 −1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +700%	2−3 −700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5	0−1