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GPU

AMD

Radeon HD 6870M

Graphics processor

Video memory: 1 GB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 64 GB/s^*

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Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 2: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 3: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 4: Terascale 2 Granville XT^*
Process node: 40 nm^*
GPU cores: 800^*
GPU base clock: 675 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 675 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,000 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Video memory: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 166 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 50 W^*
Transistors: 1,040 million^*
Graphics processor: Granville^*
Texture mapping units: 40^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 50 W^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.2 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.4^*
OpenCL: 1.2^*
Shader model: 5.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR5^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR5^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR3^*
Reported value 7: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 64 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 50 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: Terascale 2 Granville XT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 50 Watts^*
Memory: 1,024^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 64GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,000^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 6870M^*
Best Resolution: 1600 x 900^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.3^*
Pixel Rate: 11 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 04-Jan-2011^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 40^*
Texture Rate: 27 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 675^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 11.0^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,080^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6870M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2011-01-04^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 50^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 166^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,040^*
Freq (MHz): 675^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 21 fields

proc transistors: 1,040 million^*
proc die size: 166^* mm²
cores: 800^*
memory clock: 1,000^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 6870M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
ram bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.08^*
tdp: 50^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.67^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 2^*
card release date: 2011-01-04^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 4 · 31 fields

DirectX / feature level

11.2 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.2^*

OpenGL

4.4^*

Shader model

5.0^*

Architecture

TeraScale 2^*

Graphics interface

MXM-B (3.0)^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

800^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.08^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

8 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

10.80 GPixel/s^*

Reported chip die area

166 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

1,040 million^*

Graphics processor

Granville^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

64.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

800^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

50 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

27.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

40^*

GPU cores

800^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 5 · 48 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Granville^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,040 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 166^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 6870M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 675^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 4 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 40^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Granville^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.80 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 27.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 50^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
source file: amd2011.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768 | Unplayable:1600x900^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Granville XT (216-0769024)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 6.3M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jan 4th, 2011^*
Top TMUS: 40^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Vancouver (HD 6800M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-962^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: London^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: Manhattan^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Top CORES: 800^*
Render Config Shading Units: 800^*
Render Config Compute Units: 10^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1,080.0 GFLOPS
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
bus: AGP 8x^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: Granville^*
gpuChip: RV670^*
productName: Radeon HD 6870M^*
productName: Radeon HD 6870M^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 675^*
gpuClock: 668^*
memClock: 828^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 320^*
unifiedShader: 800^*
tmu: 40^*
tmu: 16^*

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