Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB

2GB VRAM. Documented release: December 2012.

THE RECORDED NUMBERS

HD 7870 XT 2GB benchmark

Benchmark FPS at 1080p: 45 FPS
Our rating: 36.8 /100
HD7870XTs we've tested: 1
Recorded benchmark rank: #143 of 257 variants

Historical total for this model.

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GPUSED’S TAKE

The verdict

The HD 7870 XT hid a cut-down Tahiti chip behind a midrange name, making it closer to an HD 7950 than an ordinary Pitcairn 7870. Independent tests found strong speed for its tier, though the confusing label made the distinction easy to miss.

GPUsed Legend Rating

6.2 /10

6.2 out of 10

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THE EXACT VERSION

Identity and release

Model: Radeon HD 7870 XT 2GB
Memory: 2GB VRAM
Documented release: December 2012
Release event: first documented retail availability
Release scope: PowerColor HD 7870 MYST Tahiti LE 2 GB first listed by Newegg on 11 December 2012

Club 3D-authored specification for CGAX-7876XT identifies the Tahiti LE chip, 1536 stream processors and 2048 MB GDDR5. This is the HD 7870 jokerCard XT identity, distinct from standard Pitcairn HD 7870 boards.

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Reviewed 3 October 2026. The release date above uses the documented event and scope shown in this profile.

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