Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon HD 7730

When choosing between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 7730, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 7730.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon HD 7730
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	47 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 221% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7730 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 7730 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7730 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7730 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 52 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7730.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7730 is 3450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	20−22	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 7730 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	120−130
medium / 768p	140−150	100−105
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−33	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 7730 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 69% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
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 7730.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	8−9
medium / 1080p	9−10	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	40−45	18−20
medium / 768p	24−27	12−14
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 137% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than Radeon HD 7730.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon HD 7730
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV940 Barts	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 October 2010	1 May 2013
Pipelines	1120	384
Core clock speed		800 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	19.20
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	614.4 gflops
Length	220 mm	168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon HD 7730

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