FireStream 9370 vs Radeon HD 6870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9370 and Radeon HD 6870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FireStream 9370 stacks up against Radeon HD 6870, check out specs charts below.

FireStream 9370

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Main Specs

	FireStream 9370	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FireStream 9370 has 49% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FireStream 9370 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FireStream 9370 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
FireStream 9370 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
FireStream 9370 is 47 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of FireStream 9370 is 3550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FireStream 9370 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	140−150
ultra / 1080p	85−90	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% 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 FireStream 9370 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	85−90	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	65−70	60−65
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	27−30	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9370 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	FireStream 9370	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Terascale 2
Code name	Cypress	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	23 June 2010	22 October 2010
Pipelines	1600	1120
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	66.00	50.40
Floating-point performance	2,640.0 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4600 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	147.2 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)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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