Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R9 M270X
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 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6870 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X 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 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
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 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	130−140
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
ultra / 1080p	75−80	50−55
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
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 M270X.
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	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
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 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
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 12% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
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	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
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 23% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV940 Barts	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 October 2010	21 March 2014
Pipelines	1120	640
Core clock speed		725 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40	31.00
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops	1,536 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 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Compute units		10
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