AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT

The AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT was released in 2012 as part of the Radeon HD 7870 XT generation. It features 2 GB of video memory. The initial launch price for this card was approximately $270.

Released2012
Memory2 GB
Clock925 MHz
Power15 W
Atlas performance index8.9 model estimate

Ranks #683 of 1030 rated GPUs. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandAMD
FamilyRadeon HD 7870 XT
Released2012
Video memory2 GB
Base clock925 MHz
Boost clock185 MHz
Power (TDP)15 W
Process–
Launch price$270
Atlas performance index8.9 model estimate

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