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AMD

Radeon HD 6870 1600SP Edition

Graphics processor

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

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Processing & platform

Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Process node: 40 nm^*
GPU cores: 1,600^*
GPU base clock: 850 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 850 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 334 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 175 W^*
Transistors: 2,154 million^*
Graphics processor: Cypress^*
Texture mapping units: 80^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 175 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^*

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: 175 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6870 1600SP Edition^*
GPU Chip: Cypress^*
Released: Jan 14th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 1024 MB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 850^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,050^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1600 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 2,720^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 544^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6870 1600SP Edition^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-01-14^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 175^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 334^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,154^*
Freq (MHz): 850^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 2,154 million^*
proc die size: 334^* mm²
cores: 1,600^*
memory clock: 1,050^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 6870 1600SP Edition^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 134.4^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 2.72^*
fp64 performance: 0.544^*
tdp: 175^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 5.53^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 2^*
card release date: 2013-01-14^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 4 · 34 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

1,600^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

2.72^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.544^* 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

27.20 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

334 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

2,154 million^*

Graphics processor

Cypress^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

134.4 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,600^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

175 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

68.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

80^*

GPU cores

1,600^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 5 · 53 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Cypress^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,154 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 334^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jan 14th, 2013^*
Graphics Card Generation: Northern Islands (HD 6800)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Southern Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 6870 1600SP Edition^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 850^* 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: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Cypress^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 27.20 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 68.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 175^* 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: C008, E140^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Evergreen^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Board Design Length: 282 mm 11.1 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Cypress XT (215-0735033)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 6.4M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 170 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 80^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Top CORES: 1,600^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,600^*
Render Config Compute Units: 20^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 2.72^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 544.0 GFLOPS (1:5)
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Cypress^*
gpuChip: Pitcairn^*
productName: Radeon HD 6870 1600SP Edition^*
productName: Radeon HD 6870 1600SP Edition^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 950^*
gpuClock: 850^*
memClock: 1,050^*
memClock: 1,200^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
unifiedShader: 1,600^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 80^*

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