FirePro M6000 vs Radeon HD 6870
In this comparison between FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 6870 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 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
FirePro M6000
Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)
43 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 251% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M6000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 3450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
180−190
medium / 768p
120−130
140−150
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 16% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−33
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 18% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 6% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
30−35
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 18% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 9% more, than FirePro M6000.
Full Specs
FirePro M6000
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
GCN
Terascale 2
Code name
Heathrow
RV940 Barts
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 July 2012
22 October 2010
Pipelines
640
1120
Core clock speed
750 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
50.40
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
2,016.0 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bus support
n/a
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
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213 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Form factor
MXM-B
StereoOutput3D
+
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