Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon Pro WX 7100

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon Pro WX 7100 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 Pro WX 7100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon Pro WX 7100
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	4x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 16% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 7100.
Radeon HD 6870 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX 7100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro WX 7100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro WX 7100 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX 7100 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 21 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6870.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 7100 is 5950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 245% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
QHD / 1440p	1−2	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	110−120
medium / 1080p	20−22	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Battlefield 5 is 266% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 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 Pro WX 7100 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 Pro WX 7100 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 Pro WX 7100 in Dota 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	5−6	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	85−90
medium / 1080p	14−16	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Far Cry 5 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	30−33
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	35−40	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Fortnite is 171% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	110−120
medium / 1080p	21−24	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 235% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	130−140
high / 1080p	21−24	75−80
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Metro Exodus is 277% 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 Pro WX 7100 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 Pro WX 7100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	20−22	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 192% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	90−95
high / 1080p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 242% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 7100 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon Pro WX 7100
Architecture	Terascale 2	Polaris
Code name	RV940 Barts	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	22 October 2010	1 March 2017
Pipelines	1120	2304
Boost Clock	900 MHz	1243 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	179.0
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	5,728 gflops
Length	220 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s	567 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon Pro WX 7100

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