AMD Radeon HD 8870
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 is a graphics card released on January 8, 2013, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 1,280 shading units and a boost clock of 1.00 GHz.
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Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against Wikipedia and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 8870 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 8870M, AMD Radeon HD 8870M / R9 M270X / M370X, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Pitcairn XT graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 2,800 million transistors and has a die size of 212 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 has 1,280 shading units, 80 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon HD 8870.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 runs at a base clock of 1.00 GHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 uses a 256-bit memory bus.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 was released on January 8, 2013.
Frequently asked questions
When was the AMD Radeon HD 8870 released?
The AMD Radeon HD 8870 was released on January 8, 2013.
Corrections to this record
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- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Pitcairn -> GCN 1. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
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