Can a AMD Radeon HD 7870 run DCS World Steam Edition?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 falls below the minimum requirement for DCS World Steam Edition, and its 2GB of VRAM is under the 8GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon HD 7870 measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon HD 7870 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 7 | Recommended | ||
| Video memory | 2 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB | Below |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Comfortable — around 287 FPS on high.
At 4K
Around 167 FPS on high — genuinely viable.
VRAM headroom
At 2GB you are under the 8GB this game recommends. Lower the texture setting one notch first — it costs the least visual quality per gigabyte saved.
How other cards handle DCS World Steam Edition
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon HD 7870 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | F | 463 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti | F | 463 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 560 | F | 463 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R7 370 | F | 463 | ▼ 0 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | F | 394 | ▼ 69 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon RX 460 | F | 394 | ▼ 69 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7870 run DCS World Steam Edition?
The AMD Radeon HD 7870 falls below the minimum requirement for DCS World Steam Edition, and its 2GB of VRAM is under the 8GB the game asks for. Expect it to run poorly or refuse to launch.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 463 FPS at 1080p, 287 FPS at 1440p and 167 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.