Radeon RX 6500 vs HD 6870
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6870 with Radeon RX 6500, including specs and performance data.
RX 6500 outperforms HD 6870 by a whopping 241% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 642 | 326 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.78 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.63 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | no data |
| GPU code name | Barts | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 21 October 2010 (14 years ago) | no data |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $239 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1120 | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 50.40 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.016 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 56 | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Bus support | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 220 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 134.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | no data |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | no data |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 57
−233%
| 190−200
+233%
|
| Full HD | 63
−233%
| 210−220
+233%
|
| 1200p | 39
−233%
| 130−140
+233%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.79 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−233%
|
80−85
+233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 7−8
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−250%
|
75−80
+250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−233%
|
80−85
+233%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−253%
|
60−65
+253%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−206%
|
95−100
+206%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−200%
|
75−80
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−280%
|
55−60
+280%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−245%
|
65−70
+245%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 7−8
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−119%
|
140−150
+119%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−250%
|
75−80
+250%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−233%
|
80−85
+233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 189
−18%
|
220−230
+18%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−136%
|
100−110
+136%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−253%
|
60−65
+253%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
−206%
|
95−100
+206%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−200%
|
75−80
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−280%
|
55−60
+280%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−278%
|
65−70
+278%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−290%
|
35−40
+290%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−245%
|
65−70
+245%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 7−8
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−240%
|
50−55
+240%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−119%
|
140−150
+119%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−250%
|
75−80
+250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
−218%
|
35−40
+218%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
−136%
|
100−110
+136%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−253%
|
60−65
+253%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
−200%
|
75−80
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
−245%
|
65−70
+245%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 7−8
−200%
|
21−24
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−240%
|
50−55
+240%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−228%
|
210−220
+228%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−35
−206%
|
95−100
+206%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−233%
|
30−33
+233%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
−224%
|
130−140
+224%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−417%
|
30−35
+417%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
−360%
|
21−24
+360%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−224%
|
120−130
+224%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−195%
|
170−180
+195%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−643%
|
50−55
+643%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
−310%
|
40−45
+310%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−254%
|
45−50
+254%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−200%
|
18−20
+200%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
−282%
|
40−45
+282%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−94.1%
|
30−35
+94.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−2500%
|
24−27
+2500%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−281%
|
100−110
+281%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−800%
|
27−30
+800%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
−232%
|
60−65
+232%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−400%
|
20−22
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−300%
|
30−35
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 3−4
−233%
|
10−11
+233%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−280%
|
18−20
+280%
|
This is how HD 6870 and RX 6500 compete in popular games:
- RX 6500 is 233% faster in 900p
- RX 6500 is 233% faster in 1080p
- RX 6500 is 233% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 6500 is 2500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 6500 surpassed HD 6870 in all 43 of our tests.
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