Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon HD 7870
The Radeon HD 7870 is about 7% faster for gaming.
Verdict
- Performance index: the Radeon HD 7870 is 7% faster (15 vs 14).
- 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7870 +6% on average (est.).
- 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7870 +6% on average (est.).
- 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7870 +9% on average (est.).
- Video memory: both have 2 GB.
- Power (TDP): Radeon R9 270X 180 W, Radeon HD 7870 175 W; the Radeon HD 7870 delivers 10% more performance per watt.
- Age: the Radeon R9 270X is 1 year newer (2013 vs 2012).
FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.
Specs
| Spec | Radeon R9 270X | Radeon HD 7870 |
|---|---|---|
| Performance index | 14 | 15 |
| Brand / series | AMD R9 200 | AMD HD 7000 |
| Released | 2013 | 2012 |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 256-bit | 256-bit |
| Power (TDP) | 180 W | 175 W |
| Hardware ray tracing | No | No |
| Upscaling | FSR | FSR |
Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.
Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)
| Game | Radeon R9 270X | Radeon HD 7870 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 88 | 95 |
| Dota 2 | 221 | 237 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 32 | 35 |
| WARDOGS | 13 | 13 |
| Apex Legends™ | 35 | 38 |
| Valheim | 30 | 32 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 65 | 69 |
| Aniimo | 17 | 18 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 20 | 21 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 84 | 90 |
| Marvel Rivals | 20 | 21 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 20 | 21 |
| Overwatch® | 42 | 45 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 300+ | 300+ |
| War Thunder | 34 | 36 |
| Dead by Daylight | 60 | 64 |
| Geometry Dash | 221 | 237 |
| Limbus Company | 140 | 150 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 19 | 20 |
| Delta Force | 30 | 32 |
| Terraria | 300+ | 300+ |
| Stardew Valley | 221 | 237 |
| Rust | 17 | 18 |
| Game | Radeon R9 270X | Radeon HD 7870 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 62 | 66 |
| Dota 2 | 155 | 166 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 23 | 24 |
| WARDOGS | 9 | 9 |
| Apex Legends™ | 25 | 26 |
| Valheim | 21 | 22 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 45 | 48 |
| Aniimo | 12 | 13 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 14 | 15 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 59 | 63 |
| Marvel Rivals | 14 | 15 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 14 | 15 |
| Overwatch® | 29 | 31 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 235 | 252 |
| War Thunder | 24 | 25 |
| Dead by Daylight | 42 | 45 |
| Geometry Dash | 155 | 166 |
| Limbus Company | 98 | 105 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 13 | 14 |
| Delta Force | 21 | 22 |
| Terraria | 294 | 300+ |
| Stardew Valley | 155 | 166 |
| Rust | 12 | 13 |
| Game | Radeon R9 270X | Radeon HD 7870 |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 37 | 40 |
| Dota 2 | 93 | 99 |
| PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS | 14 | 15 |
| WARDOGS | 5 | 6 |
| Apex Legends™ | 15 | 16 |
| Valheim | 13 | 13 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Legacy | 27 | 29 |
| Aniimo | 7 | 8 |
| HELLDIVERS™ 2 | 8 | 9 |
| Slay the Spire 2 | 35 | 38 |
| Marvel Rivals | 8 | 9 |
| Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege | 8 | 9 |
| Overwatch® | 18 | 19 |
| The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth | 141 | 151 |
| War Thunder | 14 | 15 |
| Dead by Daylight | 25 | 27 |
| Geometry Dash | 93 | 99 |
| Limbus Company | 59 | 63 |
| Grand Theft Auto V Enhanced | 8 | 9 |
| Delta Force | 13 | 13 |
| Terraria | 176 | 189 |
| Stardew Valley | 93 | 99 |
| Rust | 7 | 8 |
Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.
Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS