AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT is a graphics card released on November 1, 2012, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, 192.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 925 MHz and a 185 W board power rating. It scores 4,470 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4.
Depth: 35 recorded fields
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 8 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT scores 4,470 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 78.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #595), measured across 1,221 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 661.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT states the PCIe 3.0 x16 interface, up to 2 GB of memory, a core clock of 925 MHz, DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2013-05-01. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 7870, AMD Radeon HD 7870M, AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Tahiti LE graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 4,313 million transistors and has a die size of 352 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT 96 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT runs at a base clock of 925 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 192.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT has a board power rating of 185 W and it connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT was released on November 1, 2012 and launched at a price of $270.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT supports DirectX 11.2 and OpenGL 4.4.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon HD 7800 Series and AMD Radeon HD 7870 (Tahiti LE).
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT have?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 192.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT has a board power rating of 185 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT scores 4,470 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 78.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #595.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT use?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT connects over PCIe 3.0 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT was released on November 1, 2012 and launched at a price of $270.
Corrections to this record
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- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Tahiti -> GCN 1. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
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