Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6870

When choosing between Quadro CX 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 CX and Radeon HD 6870.

Quadro CX

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Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 0% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro CX has 1535 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro CX is 47 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	24−27
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 220% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 242% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	110−120	180−190
medium / 768p	85−90	140−150
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro CX and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	75−80
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−11	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 325% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 125% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	3−4	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	3−4	21−24
medium / 1080p	2−3	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 550% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 250% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	40−45
medium / 768p	7−8	24−27
high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 340% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200B	RV940 Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	22 October 2010
Pipelines	192	1120
Core clock speed	602 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	50.40
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6870

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