FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6870.

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Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 101% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V5900 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro V5900 is 10 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 76% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	7−8	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 67% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 12% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 136% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	20−22
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 70% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	20−22	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Terascale 2
Code name	Cayman	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	24 May 2011	22 October 2010
Pipelines	512	1120
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	50.40
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	230 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 6870

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