Can the AMD Radeon HD 7870 run Watch_Dogs® 2?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7870 clears Watch_Dogs® 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 31 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 2 GB of video memory is under the 3 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 31 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 19 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 11 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i5-2500K or a faster processor. How the model works.
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Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 with 2 GB VRAM or AMD Radeon HD 7870, with 2 GB VRAM or better - See supported List*
- Index
- 6
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 | AMD Radeon R9 290, with 3GB VRAM or better - See supported List*
- Index
- 13
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 7870
- Index
- 7
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 7870 and Watch_Dogs® 2: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7870 run Watch_Dogs® 2?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 7870 clears Watch_Dogs® 2's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 31 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 2 GB of video memory is under the 3 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 7870 get in Watch_Dogs® 2?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 31 FPS at 1080p, 19 at 1440p and 11 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Watch_Dogs® 2 at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Watch_Dogs® 2's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.