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GeForce GTX 745 vs Radeon HD 6870

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 745

2014Core: 1020 MHzBoost: 1085 MHz
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Radeon HD 6870

2010Boost: 900 MHz
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GeForce GTX 745 vs Radeon HD 6870 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 745
4 GB 55
2,126
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GT 650M
brand logoGeForce MX110
brand logoGeForce GTX 480M
brand logoGeForce GTX 570M
brand logoGeForce GTX 970XM FORCE
brand logoRTX 500 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoGeForce GTX 1080
brand logoTITAN V
Radeon HD 6870
2 GB 151
2,206
+3.8%
brand logoRadeon HD 8670D + HD 6670 Dual
brand logoRadeon R7 M370
brand logoRadeon R9 M375X
brand logoRadeon HD 5850
brand logoRadeon 780M
brand logoRadeon RX 7400
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 745 vs Radeon HD 6870 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low26 FPS
medium16 FPS
high10 FPS
ultra5 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low47 FPS
medium37 FPS
high25 FPS
ultra16 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low79 FPS
medium46 FPS
high33 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low99 FPS
medium73 FPS
high54 FPS
ultra35 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low96 FPS
medium77 FPS
high64 FPS
ultra48 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low99 FPS
medium79 FPS
high66 FPS
ultra50 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low96 FPS
medium77 FPS
high64 FPS
ultra48 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low99 FPS
medium79 FPS
high66 FPS
ultra50 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra48 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low60 FPS
medium60 FPS
high60 FPS
ultra50 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low58 FPS
medium36 FPS
high26 FPS
ultra14 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low50 FPS
medium34 FPS
high22 FPS
ultra13 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low23 FPS
medium14 FPS
high7 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low50 FPS
medium39 FPS
high28 FPS
ultra17 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low28 FPS
medium18 FPS
high13 FPS
ultra8 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low49 FPS
medium34 FPS
high26 FPS
ultra21 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low53 FPS
medium43 FPS
high28 FPS
ultra17 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low75 FPS
medium58 FPS
high47 FPS
ultra31 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 745
low22 FPS
medium19 FPS
high11 FPS
ultra5 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 6870
low69 FPS
medium53 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra30 FPS
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GeForce GTX 745 vs Radeon HD 6870: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 745

2014

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $159 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $239 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 187.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 26.6 vs 9.2 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $239 MSRP).
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).
  • ✅Draws 55W instead of 151W, a 96W reduction.
  • ✅Measures 145mm instead of 247mm, a 102mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than Radeon HD 6870 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2014 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Radeon HD 6870

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅43.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2010 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    198.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $239 MSRPvs$80 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 9.2 vs 26.6 G3D/$ ($239 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
  • ❌174.5% higher power demand at 151W vs 55W.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
Radeon HD 6870 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 43.2% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 3.8% in PassMark G3D (2,206 vs 2,126), so the answer here is pretty clean.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 745 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 4 GB vs 2 GB of VRAM, a 28nm process instead of 40nm, and a newer 2014 generation instead of 2010. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 745 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $159 cheaper on MSRP at $80 vs $239, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 187.9% (26.6 vs 9.2), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. Radeon HD 6870 still makes more sense if max raw gaming performance matters more than value.

GeForce GTX 745 vs Radeon HD 6870 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 745

The GeForce GTX 745 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in February 18 2014. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 1020 MHz to 1085 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 55W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,126 points. Launch price was $119.

AMD

Radeon HD 6870

The Radeon HD 6870 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 21 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The boost clock speed is 900 MHz. It has 1120 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 151W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,206 points. Launch price was $239.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 745 scores 2,126 and the Radeon HD 6870 reaches 2,206 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 745 is built on Maxwell while the Radeon HD 6870 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 512 (GeForce GTX 745) vs 1,120 (Radeon HD 6870). Raw compute: 1.111 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 745) vs 2.016 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 6870). Boost clocks: 1085 MHz vs 900 MHz.

FeatureGeForce GTX 745Radeon HD 6870
G3D Mark Score
2,126
2,206+4%
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
512
1120+119%
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.111 TFLOPS
2.016 TFLOPS+81%
Boost Clock
1085 MHz+21%
900 MHz
ROPs
16
32+100%
TMUs
32
56+75%
L1 Cache
256 KB+14%
224 KB
L2 Cache
2 MB+300%
0.5 MB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 745 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6870 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 745Radeon HD 6870
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 745 has 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 6870 carries 2 GB. GeForce GTX 745 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 745 and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 6870. L2 Cache: 2 MB (GeForce GTX 745) vs 0.5 MB (Radeon HD 6870) — the GeForce GTX 745 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 745Radeon HD 6870
VRAM Capacity
4 GB+100%
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
80 GB/s
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
2 MB+300%
0.5 MB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 745) vs 11.0 (Radeon HD 6870). Vulkan: 1.4 vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 6.

FeatureGeForce GTX 745Radeon HD 6870
DirectX
12 (11_0)+9%
11.0
Vulkan
1.4
N/A
OpenGL
4.6+5%
4.4
Max Displays
3
6+100%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 4th Gen (GeForce GTX 745) vs None (Radeon HD 6870). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 3.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 ASP (GeForce GTX 745) vs MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264,MPEG-4,MVC (Radeon HD 6870).

FeatureGeForce GTX 745Radeon HD 6870
Encoder
NVENC 4th Gen
None
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP6
UVD 3.0
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 ASP
MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264,MPEG-4,MVC
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 745 draws 55W versus the Radeon HD 6870's 151W — a 93.2% difference. The GeForce GTX 745 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GTX 745) vs 500W (Radeon HD 6870). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 2x 6-pin. Card length: 145mm vs 247mm, occupying 1 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 85.

FeatureGeForce GTX 745Radeon HD 6870
TDP
55W-64%
151W
Recommended PSU
300W-40%
500W
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Length
145mm
247mm
Height
69mm
111mm
Slots
1-50%
2
Temp (Load)
75°C-12%
85
Perf/Watt
38.7+165%
14.6
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 745 came in at $80, while the Radeon HD 6870 launched at $239. On MSRP, GeForce GTX 745 was 66.5% cheaper ($159 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 26.6 (GeForce GTX 745) vs 9.2 (Radeon HD 6870) — the GeForce GTX 745 offers 189.1% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GTX 745 (2014 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce GTX 745Radeon HD 6870
MSRP
$80-67%
$239
Performance per Dollar
26.6+189%
9.2
Codename
GM107
Barts
Release
February 18 2014
October 21 2010
Ranking
#559
#661
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