FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between FireStream 9270 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 FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 6870.

FireStream 9270

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	160 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	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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FireStream 9270 has 5% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FireStream 9270 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	10−12
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	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 FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9270 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	27−30	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 FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	10−11	21−24
medium / 1080p	5−6	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 116% more, than FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.
low / 768p	21−24	40−45
medium / 768p	14−16	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 90% more, than FireStream 9270.
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 FireStream 9270.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9270	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	TeraScale	Terascale 2
Code name	RV770	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2008	22 October 2010
Pipelines	800	1120
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	30.00	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,200.0 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 6870

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