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    FirePro M6000 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

    In this comparison between FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M6000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon HD 4870 X2

    FirePro M6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: FirePro M6000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M6000 here:

    FirePro M6000 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro M6000 Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 286 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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    • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 565% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
    • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • FirePro M6000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
    • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
    • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 14−16
    medium / 1080p 10−12 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

    Full Specs

      FirePro M6000 Radeon HD 4870 X2
    Architecture GCN TeraScale
    Code name Heathrow R700
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 1 July 2012 12 August 2008
    Pipelines 640 800
    Core clock speed 750 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 956 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.00 28.00
    Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 2x 1,120.0 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 10.1 (10_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.1
    OpenGL 4.6 3.3
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    Bus support n/a
    Laptop size medium sized
    Form factor MXM-B
    StereoOutput3D +
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