Radeon HD 4830 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4830 and Radeon HD 6870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 4830 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4830

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4830	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	95 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	512 MB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 58% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4830.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4830 has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4830 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon HD 4830 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4830 is 26 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4830 is 750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	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 216% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4830 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	110−120	180−190
medium / 768p	80−85	140−150
ultra / 1080p	35−40	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	55−60	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	75−80
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	27−30
medium / 1080p	2−3	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	40−45	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	2−3	21−24
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	2−3	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 650% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
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 Radeon HD 4830.
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 Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	3−4	20−22
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	6−7	40−45
medium / 768p	6−7	24−27
high / 1080p	3−4	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 440% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
high / 768p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4830.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4830	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	TeraScale	Terascale 2
Code name	RV770	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 October 2008	22 October 2010
Pipelines	640	1120
Core clock speed	575 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	18.40	50.40
Floating-point performance	736.0 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	246 mm	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 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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Radeon HD 4830 vs Radeon HD 6870

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