FirePro S7150 vs Radeon HD 6870

When comparing FirePro S7150 and Radeon HD 6870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro S7150 and Radeon HD 6870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro S7150 Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 151 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6870 has 0% more power consumption, than FirePro S7150.
  • FirePro S7150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S7150 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro S7150 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
  • FirePro S7150 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro S7150 is 21 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S7150 is 3950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7150 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

  FirePro S7150 Radeon HD 6870
Architecture GCN 3.0 Terascale 2
Code name Tonga RV940 Barts
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 February 2016 22 October 2010
Pipelines 2048 1120
Core clock speed 920 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 117.8 50.40
Floating-point performance 3,763 gflops 2,016.0 gflops
Length 241 mm 220 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 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) 213 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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