Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon RX 5600M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5600M 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 RX 5600M here:

Radeon RX 5600M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6870 has 0% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5600M.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 5600M has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Radeon HD 6870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5600M is 10950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Battlefield 5 is 244% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	140−150	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Dota 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Fortnite is 161% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Forza Horizon 4 is 215% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	20−22	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 226% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture	Terascale 2	Navi / RDNA
Code name	RV940 Barts	Navi 10
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 October 2010	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1120	2304
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1265 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	182.2
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops
Length	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	288.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon RX 5600M

Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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