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AMD

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Graphics processor Released Oct 22, 2010

Video memory: 1 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 134.40 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

264.05^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

272.80^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

25.58^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

49.58^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

107.52^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

120.20^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

134.25^* fps

AMD Radeon HD6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

163.16^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

101.98^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

289.19^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

330.70^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

328.61^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

36,618^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

36,892^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

70.32^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

11.60^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6870

11.87^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark2,202^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL4,950^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL4,950^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark397^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark2,223^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark601^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark2,611^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: TeraScale 2
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 1,120^*
GPU base clock: 900 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 900 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,050 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 255 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 151 W^*
Transistors: 1,700 million^*
GPU boost clock: 900 MHz
Graphics processor: Barts^*
Texture mapping units: 56^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 151 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 450 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.2 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.4^*
OpenCL: 1.2^*
Shader model: 5.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

GPU configurations

Barts XT
Chip variant
Barts XT
Reference clock
900 MHz

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 134.40 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 151 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 2,016^* GFLOPS
TDP: 151^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 6870^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 1,700^*
Die size: 255^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 19^*

Specifications 2 · 30 fields

Architecture: Terascale 2 Barts XT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 512KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 151 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 134.4GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,050^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 6870^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.3^*
PSU: 500 Watt & 28 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 29 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 22-Oct-2010^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 56^*
Texture Rate: 50 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
Core Speed: 900^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 11.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6870^*
GPU Chip: Barts^*
Released: Oct 21st, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,050^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1120 / 56 / 32^*

Specifications 4 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 2,016^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6870^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-10-21^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 151^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 255^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,700^*
Freq (MHz): 900^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 23 fields

proc transistors: 1,700 million^*
proc die size: 255^* mm²
cores: 1,120^*
memory clock: 1,050^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 6870^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 134.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 2.016^*
tdp: 151^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 4.69^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 2^*
card release date: 2010-10-21^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 6 · 33 fields

DirectX / feature level

11.2 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.2^*

OpenGL

4.4^*

Shader model

5.0^*

Architecture

TeraScale 2^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

1,120^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

2.016^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

8 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.3a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

28.80 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

255 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

1,700 million^*

Graphics processor

Barts^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

134.4 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,120^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

151 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

50.40 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

56^*

GPU cores

1,120^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

2,202^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 6870^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 6870^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6870^*
GPU Chip: Barts^*
Released: Oct 21st, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,050^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 1120 / 56 / 32^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 2,016^* GFLOPS
TDP: 151^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 6870^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 1,700^*
Die size: 255^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 19^*

Specifications 10 · 56 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Barts^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,700 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 255^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Oct 21st, 2010^*
Graphics Card Generation: Northern Islands (HD 6800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Southern Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 6870^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 900^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1050 MHz 4.2 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 134.4^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 56^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Barts^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 28.80 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 50.40 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 151^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1.3a 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C22237-00^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
source file: amd2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Evergreen^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 239 USD^*
Board Design Length: 247 mm 9.7 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Barts XT (215-0798000)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 6.7M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 111 mm 4.4 inches^*
Board Design Width: 36 mm 1.4 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 170 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 56^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: HFCBGA-1737^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Top CORES: 1,120^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,120^*
Render Config Compute Units: 14^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 2.016^* TFLOPS
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: Radeon HD 6870^*
price: $89.99*^*
3dmark: 2,611^*
value: 29.02^*
2dmark: 601^*
tdp: 151^*
powerperf: 17^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 3 fields

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 6870^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

4,950^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 12 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 6870^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 6870^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

2,223^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

397^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

275^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

8.08^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

4,950^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

151^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

14.72^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 14 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: GM206^*
gpuChip: Barts^*
productName: Radeon HD 6870^*
productName: Radeon HD 6870^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 935^*
gpuClock: 900^*
memClock: 1,050^*
memClock: 1,253^*
unifiedShader: 1,024^*
unifiedShader: 1,120^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 56^*

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