Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Borderlands 3?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Borderlands 3. 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 15 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 9 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 i5-7500 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Recommended
AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- Index
- 15
- Video memory
- 6 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 6870
- Index
- 4
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 6870 and Borderlands 3: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Borderlands 3?
No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Borderlands 3. 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 Borderlands 3?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 15 FPS at 1080p, 9 at 1440p and 5 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Borderlands 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?
The figures assume a processor at or above Borderlands 3's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.