AMD Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition vs AMD Radeon Instinct MI210
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Pitcairn | Aldebaran |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Pitcairn XT (215-0828047) | Aldebaran |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | CDNA 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 6 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,800 million | 58,200 million |
| Die size | 212 mm² | unknown |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Mar 5th, 2012 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Southern Islands | Radeon Instinct |
| Production | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch price | 349 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 95 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | Northern Islands | — |
| Successor | Sea Islands | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective | 1600 MHz 3.2 Gbps effective |
| Base clock | — | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock | — | 1700 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 64 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | HBM2e |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 4096 bit |
| Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s | 1,638 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1280 | 6656 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 80 | 416 |
| ROPs | 32 | 0 |
| Compute units | 20 | 104 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 16 MB |
| gpu.details.mcm | — | 1 |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 32.00 GPixel/s | 0 MPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 80.00 GTexel/s | 707.2 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 2.560 TFLOPS | 22.63 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 160.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 22.63 TFLOPS (1:1) |
| FP16 (half) performance | — | 181.0 TFLOPS (8:1) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 241 mm 9.5 inches | 267 mm 10.5 inches |
| TDP | 175 W | 300 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 700 W |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board number | C401-47 | — |
| Width | — | 111 mm 4.4 inches |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | — |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | — |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | — |
| Shader model | 5.1 | — |
