NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 vs AMD Radeon HD 6870

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2080855% better
40,27839% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6870
4,2184% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 855% better performance than the Radeon HD 6870 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2080226% better
57.6236% of 161.45
Radeon HD 6870
17.6511% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 226% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 6870 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q3 2018 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU104) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 2080 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RTX 2080 includes 2,944 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,515 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,710 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 368 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 2080 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-C display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 215 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 2080 has the 40th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 38.51% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 40,278 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 57.62. This is the 58th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon HD 6870 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6870 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2010 with a MSRP of $239. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Barts) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6870 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,050 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 134.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6870 includes 1,120 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 6870 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.3a, mini-DisplayPort 1.1 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 151 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The HD 6870 has the 269th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.03% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 4,218 score and $239 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 17.65. This is the 91st best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringTeraScale 2
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2018Q4 2010
Launch Price (MSRP)$699$239
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
GeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
166 FPS
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High - 1080p
96 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
62 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
48 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
28 FPS
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon RX Vega 6421.32-13%
GeForce RTX 207022.28-9%
Radeon VII22.77-7%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER22.84-7%
Radeon RX 6600 XT24.29-1%
GeForce RTX 208024.61
Radeon RX 660024.92+1%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti26.57+8%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce RTX 2080855% better
40,27839% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6870
4,2184% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 855% better performance than the Radeon HD 6870 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 40th with a score of 40,278, and the Radeon HD 6870 is ranked 269th with a score of 4,218.

Performance per dollar
GeForce RTX 2080226% better
57.6236% of 161.45
Radeon HD 6870
17.6511% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 2080 has 226% better value for the money than the Radeon HD 6870 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce RTX 2080 is ranked 58th with a performance per dollar of 57.62, and the Radeon HD 6870 is ranked 91st with a performance per dollar of 17.65.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce RTX 2080 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Arc A77041,303+3%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+2%
GeForce RTX 208040,278
Radeon RX 6600 XT39,051-3%
GeForce RTX 406038,191-5%
GeForce GT 10304,727.5-88%
GeForce GTX 4704,342-89%
Radeon HD 68704,218-90%
Radeon HD 7770 (GHz Edition)3,098-92%
Radeon HD 6450623-98%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
11,126
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3DMark Time Spy Score
10,820
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
143,576
(+443.09%)
26,437
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,620
(+779.34%)
3,141
3DMark 11 Performance Score
29,073.5
(+539.33%)
4,547.5
PassMark G3D Mark
18,798
(+748.29%)
2,216
PassMark G2D Mark
916
(+122.33%)
412
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
CodenameTU104Barts
ArchitectureTuringTeraScale 2
Process Size12 nm40 nm
Transistors13,600 million1,700 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
Memory Size8 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth448 Gb/s134.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,750 MHz1,050 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB8 KB
L2 Cache4 MB512 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)215 W151 W
Suggested PSU550 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin2x 6-pin
OutputsHDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.4a, USB Type-CDVI, HDMI 1.3a, mini-DisplayPort 1.1

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
Stream Processors (SP)--1,120
CUDA Cores2,944--
Compute Units (CU)--14
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)46--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)18456
Render Output Units (ROP)6432
Tensor Cores368--
Ray Tracing Cores46--
Core Clock Speed1,515 MHz900 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,710 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
Pixel Fill Rate109.4 GPixel/s28.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate314.6 GTexel/s50.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance10.07 TFLOPS2.02 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance314.6 GFLOPS--

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce RTX 2080Radeon HD 6870
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.85.0

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.