Radeon_HD_7870_XFX_Core_Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition

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Getting one of these Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition graphics cards allows the gamer to run indie system requirements and some less demanding AAA titles. In today’s PC hardware terms these are considered middle range for gaming performance.

Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition is capable of DirectX 11 gaming requirements.

This low performing GPU is unable to play any of the most demanding games available today.

How many years will the Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition in your PC? Its upgrade time for the Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition, assuming you are a modern day gamer.

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The Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition is released on the 01 Mar 2012
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Architecture
GCN 1.0 Pitcairn XT
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28nm
TMUs
80
Texture Rate
80 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
32 GPixel/s
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Processing Units
1280
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Direct X
DX 12.0
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.4
Resolution (WxH)
4096x2160
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SLI/Crossfire
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Integrated
Memory
Memory
2048 MB
Memory Speed
1200 MHz
Memory Bus
256 Bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
153.6GB/sec
L2 Cache
512KB
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
0
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2
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1000 MHz
Power
Max Power
None
PSU
500 Watt
Power Connector
None
Recommended Hardware
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Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz
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8 GB
Best Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Radeon R9 290X
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Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Radeon HD 7870 XFX Core Edition is a special edition of the powerful Radeon HD 7870 that has a new optimized PCB but no overclocking out of the box and so its performance is on level with the reference card.


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would my CPU bottleneck this?

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should i go for this or wait for the new r9 28X series…!!!

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first upgrade your ram to at least 4 gb(I suggest you 8gb),then your monitor because having a GPU like this or even R9 280X on this res is useless(your 7750 good for this res) and then finally upgrade your GPU

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This or wait 8000 series?

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waiting is always good, and your gpu will be able to handle with most games on medium settings for a year, so wait and save some money

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I've got a 500w generic power supply, you think that is a good idea use that PSU with this card?

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I'm planning on getting the card but I dont know what other cables and stuff I would need to connect it to my pc, could someone help?

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you'll need a good PSU, which has 2x 6 pin cables, that's all.
but your processor isn't strong enough, you'll have a bit of bottleneck.

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Really? I've been told that it should'nt bottleneck?

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bottleneck always exists, but you can lower it.
it won't be that much, because you're playing on fullHD, so don't worry :)

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This card is AWESOME. I recommend it to anyone.

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I hear xfx is a bad manufacturer

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We never had XFX brand in my country so I am curious why it is bad manufacturer

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its not bad but oposite its great and having one of the best fans cooling system.

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I got an XFX card, but I traded in the standard cooling so I can't say much :) They got a very clear warranty service though, up to specific model number.

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Their current cooling systems are the best eye candy IMO

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jes and silent..if i make 100% on fan speed its srsly silent like nothink… more i hear fan of procesor then of gpu that have 2 fans

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I LOVE XFX man.

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I've not had any problems with them at all! :)

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not by experience, I just hear XFX are bad and they take shortcuts in manufacturing the GPU, for cooling I prefer HIS

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when i play bf3 or whatgemer over 3-4h its like 45C dont have problems at all

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I can overclock my GPU and run Furmark for 1 hour without any problems so I am loving XFX.

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xfx are in most cases the cheapest cards of each category in my country, and this-in combination with their rather plain looks-makes people believe they are bad. what do you think? seems fine to me

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It looks so much like the 690. But falls way behind that.

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what you mean exactly?

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I mean it looks like the GTX 690 but is way below it in performance.

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Totally, the big fan on the middle and the color resemblance the Nvidia Beast

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More like the Mean Green Machine.

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i think this gpu is like 660ti 2gb meybi im wrong…

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Non-ti version, it's the competitor to the GTX660

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so what's the difference between this GPU and the standard 7870?

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almost no differences only other chip meybi are other coolors i think i heard that from msi 7870 have the best coolors..

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jeah i just cheched out what is differend and seems like xfx core and standart 7870 have only 1 fan and clock speed 1000mhz and memory speed 1200mhz but my 7870 double b black edition have 2 fan and core speed 1250 and memory speed 1250 so 50 mhz more and 1 fan more that is all what have found..

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oh, thanks anyway

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