FirePro W4300 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between FirePro W4300 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 W4300 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W4300	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 202% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
FirePro W4300 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W4300 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro W4300 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 49 mm longer, than FirePro W4300.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 4950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	180−190
medium / 768p	170−180	140−150
ultra / 1080p	95−100	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	75−80	60−65
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	20−22
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	50−55	40−45
medium / 768p	30−35	24−27
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4300	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Bonaire	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 December 2015	22 October 2010
Pipelines	768	1120
Core clock speed	930 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	171 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	152 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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FirePro W4300 vs Radeon HD 6870

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