Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Assassin's Creed® Unity?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Assassin's Creed® Unity. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 2 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 17 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 11 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 6 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i3-2100 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 or AMD Radeon HD 7970 (2 GB VRAM)
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 or AMD Radeon R9 290X (3 GB VRAM)
- Index
- 13
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 6870
- Index
- 4
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 6870 and Assassin's Creed® Unity: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Assassin's Creed® Unity?
No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Assassin's Creed® Unity. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 2 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 6870 get in Assassin's Creed® Unity?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 17 FPS at 1080p, 11 at 1440p and 6 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Assassin's Creed® Unity at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Assassin's Creed® Unity's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.