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Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Baldur's Gate 3?

No — under the minimum

No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Baldur's Gate 3. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the minimum spec lists. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.

Frame rate by resolution

  • 1080p 11 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 1440p 7 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
  • 4K 5 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach

Modelled at native resolution, paired with the Intel Core i7-9700 or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM)

Index
10
Video memory
4 GB
AMD Radeon HD 6870 falls short

Recommended

Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM)

Index
20
Video memory
8 GB
AMD Radeon HD 6870 falls short

Your card

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Index
4
Video memory
1 GB
FSR

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AMD Radeon HD 6870 and Baldur's Gate 3: questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Baldur's Gate 3?

No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Baldur's Gate 3. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 4 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 Baldur's Gate 3?

Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 11 FPS at 1080p, 7 at 1440p and 5 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.

Which card would run Baldur's Gate 3 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?

Yes, more than usual: Baldur's Gate 3 leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.