14 Jun 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

A mid to low level graphics card, the Radeon HD 6870 XFX 2GB Edition is found in budget machines nowadays, struggling to meet AAA system requirements. Capable of running games with up to a DirectX 11 requirement.

How many years will the Radeon HD 6870 XFX 2GB Edition graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon HD 6870 XFX 2GB Edition in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this Radeon HD 6870 XFX 2GB Edition graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon HD 6870 XFX 2GB Edition? Are you looking to upgrade a Radeon HD 6870 XFX 2GB Edition? Then we would suggest getting a 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB, as it can run 771 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today with 281% increased graphics performance. Alternatively a good choice when looking to upgrade the Radeon HD 6870 XFX 2GB Edition would be the R-500 Series Radeon RX 580 8GB which meets 673 of the 1000 top game’s recommended system requirements and has 211% better performance.