Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R9 M365X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R9 M365X 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 6870 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M365X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M365X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M365X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M365X here:

Radeon R9 M365X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R9 M365X
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M365X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M365X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Radeon HD 6870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M365X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M365X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M365X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M365X is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R9 M365X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	140−150	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−33	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p	95−100	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p	7−8	4−5
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	12−14
medium / 1080p	9−10	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 83% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−105	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p	40−45	24−27
medium / 768p	24−27	16−18
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M365X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R9 M365X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	RV940 Barts	Tropo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 October 2010	6 May 2015
Pipelines	1120	640
Core clock speed		900 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	37.00
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	1,184 gflops
Length	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Compute units		10
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R9 M365X

Radeon R9 M365X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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