Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6870.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	152 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2.5 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Quadro 5000 has 0% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro 5000 is 28 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 1950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	180−190
medium / 768p	130−140	140−150
ultra / 1080p	70−75	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 11% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	65−70	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	35−40	40−45
medium / 768p	21−24	24−27
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF100	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 February 2011	22 October 2010
Pipelines	352	1120
Core clock speed	513 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	22.57	50.40
Floating-point performance	722.3 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	248 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120.0 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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