Radeon_HD_7870_PowerColor_PCS+_2GB_Edition
AMD Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition

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How well can the Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition run games
AMD Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition
10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

This card meets game requirements up to DirectX 12.

How many years will the Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition? Upgrading this graphics card would have us consider the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB which is 111% more powerful. This upgrade choice can also run 716 games from the most demanding games today. Alternatively we would suggest getting a RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5300, as it can run 300 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today with 69% increased graphics performance.
FPS System Benchmark
4 FPS
High
The Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition was released on 05 Mar 2012
AMD PC game performance check Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition
GPU
Architecture
GCN 1.0 Pitcairn XT
Process
28nm
TMUs
80
Texture Rate
88 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
35 GPixel/s
Shader Processing Units
Ray Tracing
Tensor Cores
Release Price
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 12.0
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.4
Resolution (WxH)
4096 x 2160
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
2048MB
Memory Speed
1225MHz
Memory Bus
256bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
156.8GB/sec
L2 Cache
512
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
DVI Connection
2
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
2
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1100 MHz
Power
Max Power
175 Watts
PSU
500 Watt & 33 Amps
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
Recommended Hardware
Best CPU Match
Best RAM Match
8 GB
Best Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
Radeon HD 7870 PowerColor PCS+ 2GB Edition is a Special Edition of AMD's Performance Radeon HD 7870, created by PowerColor.

Overclock: Central Unit
The Central Unit is now of 1100MHz, instead of 1000MHz.

Overclock: Memory Clock
The Operating Memory Clock has been increased from 1200MHz to 1225MHz.

Frame Buffer
Untouched.


Cooling Solution
PowerColor PCS+.

Performance
Benchmarks Indicate a 6% Performance Boost over the Reference Radeon HD 7870.

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