Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs HD 8870M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 8870M with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, including specs and performance data.

HD 8870M
2013
2 GB GDDR5
3.70

9060 XT 16 GB outperforms HD 8870M by a whopping 1126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking73579
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data82.54
Power efficiencyno data22.86
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameVenusNavi 44
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 April 2013 (12 years ago)4 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores6402048
Core clock speed725 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speed775 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data160 Watt
Texture fill rate31.00400.6
Floating-point processing power0.992 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs1664
TMUs40128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32
L0 Cacheno data512 KB
L1 Cache160 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB4 MB
L3 Cacheno data32 MB

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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s322.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
HDMI-+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmarks

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

HD 8870M 3.70
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 45.37
+1126%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

HD 8870M 1638
Samples: 15
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20062
+1125%
Samples: 1476

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:

900p42
−1090%
500−550
+1090%
Full HD33
−1112%
400−450
+1112%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data0.87

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Fortnite 21−24
−1117%
280−290
+1117%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−1111%
230−240
+1111%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−1100%
120−130
+1100%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Valorant 50−55
−1104%
650−700
+1104%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 87
−1107%
1050−1100
+1107%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
Dota 2 35−40
−1011%
400−450
+1011%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Fortnite 21−24
−1117%
280−290
+1117%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−1111%
230−240
+1111%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
−1100%
120−130
+1100%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Valorant 50−55
−1104%
650−700
+1104%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
−1100%
180−190
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
Dota 2 35−40
−1011%
400−450
+1011%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−1111%
230−240
+1111%
Hogwarts Legacy 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−1067%
140−150
+1067%
Valorant 50−55
−1104%
650−700
+1104%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
−1117%
280−290
+1117%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−33
−1067%
350−400
+1067%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1100%
24−27
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−1029%
350−400
+1029%
Valorant 40−45
−1120%
500−550
+1120%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1114%
85−90
+1114%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%
Hogwarts Legacy 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 8−9
−1088%
95−100
+1088%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−1088%
190−200
+1088%
Valorant 20−22
−1100%
240−250
+1100%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1100%
12−14
+1100%
Dota 2 12−14
−1054%
150−160
+1054%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1067%
35−40
+1067%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
−1100%
60−65
+1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
−1025%
45−50
+1025%

This is how HD 8870M and RX 9060 XT 16 GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 1090% faster in 900p
  • RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 1112% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.70 45.37
Recency 1 April 2013 4 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 1126.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8870M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 8870M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is a desktop one.

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