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AMD

Radeon HD 8870 OEM

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

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Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Process node: 28 nm^*
GPU cores: 1,280^*
GPU base clock: 1,000 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 212 mm²^*
Transistors: 2,800 million^*
Graphics processor: Pitcairn^*
Texture mapping units: 80^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 175 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 450 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB^*
Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 175 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 8870 OEM^*
GPU Chip: Pitcairn^*
Released: Jan 8th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 2 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 2,800 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 1,280^*
memory clock: 1,200^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 8870 OEM^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 2.56^*
fp64 performance: 0.16^*
tdp: 175^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.15^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2013-01-08^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 3 · 35 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

1,280^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

2.56^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.16^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

1x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

32.00 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

212 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

2,800 million^*

Graphics processor

Pitcairn^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

153.6 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,280^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

175 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

80.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

80^*

GPU cores

1,280^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 4 · 54 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Pitcairn^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,800 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 212^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jan 8th, 2013^*
Graphics Card Generation: Sea Islands (HD 8800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Volcanic Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 8870 OEM^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 1,000^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Pitcairn^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 32.00 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 80.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 175^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1.4a 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C40157-00^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Southern Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Board Design Length: 241 mm 9.5 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Pitcairn XT (215-0828047)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 13.2M / mm²^*
Top TMUS: 80^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1737^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 1,280^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,280^*
Render Config Compute Units: 20^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 2.56^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 160.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 5 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Pitcairn^*
gpuChip: Cayman^*
productName: Radeon HD 8870 OEM^*
productName: Radeon HD 8870 OEM^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 1,000^*
gpuClock: 725^*
memClock: 1,250^*
memClock: 1,200^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 80^*

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