Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon HD 7870 XT, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 6930 stacks up against Radeon HD 7870 XT, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6930	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	186 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6930 has 0% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Radeon HD 6930 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7870 XT has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6930 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.
Radeon HD 6930 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7870 XT is 47 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6930.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6930.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 223% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	250−260
medium / 768p	140−150	220−230
ultra / 1080p	70−75	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	21−24	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon HD 7870 XT have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	10−11	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	3−4	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 261% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	75−80	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−35	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 190% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 270% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	65−70	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 138% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 84% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	35−40	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	4−5	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6930.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6930	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cayman	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	1 December 2011	19 November 2012
Pipelines	1280	1536
Core clock speed	750 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	60.00	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,920.0 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	220 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	192.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		346 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

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