Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run BioShock Infinite?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears BioShock Infinite's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 47 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 2 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 47 FPS on high 60 FPS on medium
- 1440p 29 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 17 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
DirectX10 Compatible ATI Radeon HD 3870 / NVIDIA 8800 GT / Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
DirectX11 Compatible, AMD Radeon HD 6950 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
- Index
- 5
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 6870
- Index
- 4
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 6870 and BioShock Infinite: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run BioShock Infinite?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears BioShock Infinite's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 47 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 2 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 6870 get in BioShock Infinite?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 47 FPS at 1080p, 29 at 1440p and 17 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run BioShock Infinite at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A310 ($99).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above BioShock Infinite's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.