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AMD logo Radeon HD 6870
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AMD logo Radeon RX 540

AMD Radeon HD 6870 logo AMD Radeon RX 540 logo
General information Radeon HD 6870 Radeon RX 540
Launched Q3 2012 Q4 2017
Used in Desktop Desktop
Factory AMD AMD
Memory 2048 MB 50 % 4096 MB 0 %
Core Clock 900 MHz 26.2 % 1219 MHz 0 %
DirectX DirectX 11 DirectX 12
OpenGL OpenGL 4.4 OpenGL 4.5
Performance Radeon HD 6870 Radeon RX 540
Overall Score 23940 0 % 21901 8.5 %
Future Proof 21 % 62.5 % 56 % 0 %
Benchmark Score 5731 0 % 4797 16.3 %
2D Benchmark Score 403.7 0 % 378.9 6.2 %
Average DirectX performance 21.1 FPS 0 % 17.3 FPS 17.8 %
DirectX 9 performance 53.3 FPS 0 % 37.1 FPS 30.3 %
DirectX 10 performance 15.1 FPS 0 % 7 FPS 53.9 %
DirectX 11 performance 15.9 FPS 0 % 15.1 FPS 5.1 %
DirectX 12 performance 0 FPS 100 % 10.1 FPS 0 %
Graphic card computing 1036.8 operations/s 0 % 747.5 operations/s 27.9 %

Comparison of average FPS

Comparison of average FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) for Radeon HD 6870, Radeon RX 540.

Average frames per second Radeon HD 6870 Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 45.2 FPS 40.0 FPS
High settings 81.3 FPS 72.0 FPS
Medium settings 97.5 FPS 86.3 FPS
Low settings 136.6 FPS 120.9 FPS
Difference 0 % 11.5 %

Grand Theft Auto V Frames per second

Comparison of FPS count by settings on resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) in game Grand Theft Auto V for Radeon HD 6870, Radeon RX 540.

Grand Theft Auto V Radeon HD 6870 Radeon RX 540
Screen resolution: 1920 × 1080 pixels   Change
Ultra settings 39.1 FPS 35.6 FPS
High settings 70.4 FPS 64.0 FPS
Medium settings 84.5 FPS 76.8 FPS
Low settings 118.2 FPS 107.5 FPS
Difference 0 % 9.1 %
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