# Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition

> AMD · GCN 1.0

Discontinued

Canonical: https://gpuninja.com/chips/radeon-hd-7870-ghz-edition
Data as of: 2026-10-11T10:19:52Z
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> **Discontinued.** Discontinued on 23 Jun 2021. This page is a preserved snapshot of the last recorded specs, prices and benchmark results.

- Specs verified: between 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC and 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC

## Specifications

- Vendor: AMD (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Architecture: GCN 1.0 (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Die: Pitcairn (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Process: TSMC 28 nm (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:35 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Shader cores: 1,280 (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Tensor cores: None
- RT cores: None
- Memory bus: 256-bit (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Max VRAM: 2 GB (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Reference boost clock: 1,000 MHz (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:31 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Reference TDP: 175 W (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Host interface: PCIe 3.0 x16 (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 09:32 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC)
- Launch MSRP: $349 (Verified · source web.archive.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:37 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Launch date: 19 Mar 2012 (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Segment: Consumer (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:26 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- PCI IDs: 1002:6818 (Verified · source pci-ids.ucw.cz · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:36 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)
- Status: Discontinued on 23 Jun 2021 (Verified · source igorslab.de · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 07:28 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC)

## Performance

- Memory bandwidth: 153.6 GB/s (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 09:32 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC)
- FP32 compute: 2.56 TFLOPS (Verified · source en.wikipedia.org · retrieved 11 Oct 2026, 09:32 UTC · checked 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC)
- FP16 compute: Not supported
- BF16 compute: Not supported
- FP8 compute: Not supported
- FP4 compute: Not supported
- INT8 compute: Not supported

## Boards built on this chip

Board, Chip, VRAM, TDP, Length, Slots, Price, Stock

No boards recorded for this chip.

## Benchmarks

No benchmark results recorded.

## Sources

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radeon_HD_7000_series — Vendor, Architecture, Die, Reference TDP, Host interface, Launch date, Segment, Memory bandwidth, FP32 compute; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 10:19 UTC
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200509203210/https://www.anandtech.com/show/5625/amd-radeon-hd-7870-ghz-edition-radeon-hd-7850-review-rounding-out-southern-islands — Process; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131212232527/http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7870/Pages/radeon-7870.aspx — Shader cores, Memory bus, Max VRAM, Reference boost clock; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://web.archive.org/web/20190907210705/https://www.anandtech.com/show/7503/the-amd-radeon-r9-270x-270-review-feat-asus-his — Launch MSRP; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://pci-ids.ucw.cz/read/PC/1002/6818 — PCI IDs; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC
- https://www.igorslab.de/en/amd-terminates-official-driver-support-for-gcn-radeon-hd-7000-rx-200-rx-300-and-fury-will-legacy/ — Status; last verified 11 Oct 2026, 09:01 UTC