Radeon HD 5830 vs Radeon HD 6870
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5830 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 5830 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)
175 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5830 has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon HD 6870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5830 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5830 is 62 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5830 is 2950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
30−33
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 5830 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
180−190
medium / 768p
120−130
140−150
ultra / 1080p
60−65
75−80
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
65−70
75−80
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
30−33
40−45
medium / 768p
20−22
24−27
high / 1080p
10−12
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5830.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5830
Radeon HD 6870
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Cypress
RV940 Barts
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
25 February 2010
22 October 2010
Pipelines
1120
1120
Core clock speed
800 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
44.80
50.40
Floating-point performance
1,792.0 gflops
2,016.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
220 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 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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