Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 6950

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 6950 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 74% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6950 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	1−2	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Battlefield 5 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	200−210
medium / 768p	100−110	170−180
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	90−95
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	80−85
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	9−10	27−30
medium / 1080p	4−5	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	50−55
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−105
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	TeraScale	TeraScale 3
Code name	R700	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	14 December 2010
Pipelines	800	1408
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	70.40
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon HD 6950

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