Summary
AMD released the Radeon HD 7870 GHz Ed. in 2012. This graphics card features the Pitcairn GPU, manufactured on a 28nm process. It comes equipped with 2 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface, delivering up to 153.6 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 1000 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 2.6 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe3.0 and requires 6pin(x2) external power. It supports DX11.2.
Performance
GPU Clock
1000 MHz
Memory Clock
4800(1200)
Shader Performance
2560000 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate
32000 MP/s
Texel Fillrate
80000 MT/s
Memory
Memory Size
2048 MB
Bus Width
256-bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Max Bandwidth
153600 MB/s
Architecture
GPU Chip
Pitcairn
Core Config
1280 SP; 80 TMU; 32 ROP
Vertex Processors
1280
Process Size
28nm
Transistors
2.8b
Compatibility
DirectX
DX11.2
Bus Slot
PCIe3.0
External Power
6pin(x2)
Release
Release Year
2012
Launch Price
$349
Performance to Price
Worse
Better
Performance Comparison
Shader Performance (MFLOPS)
Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)
Game Performance Estimates
FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.
Cyberpunk 2077
2020Medium
17
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS
Red Dead Redemption 2
2019Medium
14
FPS
High
12
FPS
Ultra
9
FPS
GTA V
2015Medium
29
FPS
High
24
FPS
Ultra
18
FPS
Fortnite
2017Medium
33
FPS
High
25
FPS
Ultra
16
FPS
Valorant
2020Medium
76
FPS
High
64
FPS
Ultra
49
FPS
Counter-Strike 2
2023Medium
37
FPS
High
29
FPS
Ultra
22
FPS
Call of Duty: MW III
2023Medium
25
FPS
High
20
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS
Apex Legends
2019Medium
29
FPS
High
24
FPS
Ultra
18
FPS
Elden Ring
2022Medium
12
FPS
High
11
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS
Hogwarts Legacy
2023Medium
16
FPS
High
12
FPS
Ultra
8
FPS
The Witcher 3
2015Medium
27
FPS
High
20
FPS
Ultra
14
FPS
Baldur's Gate 3
2023Medium
19
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
11
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth)
30-59 FPS (Playable)
<30 FPS (Low)