Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4870 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 4870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 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	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 0% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 6870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon HD 4870 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 30 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 2550 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
Radeon HD 4870 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	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 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	9−10	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	70−75	−
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	20−22
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	18−20	40−45
medium / 768p	12−14	24−27
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
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 Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	TeraScale	Terascale 2
Code name	RV770	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 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	250 mm	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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Radeon HD 4870 vs Radeon HD 6870

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