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Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Dying Light?

Yes, below recommended

Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears Dying Light's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 17 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 1 GB of video memory is under the 2 GB the recommended spec lists.

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.

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Minimum

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 / AMD Radeon™ HD 6870 (1GB VRAM)

Index
4
Video memory
1 GB
AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears it

Recommended

NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780 / AMD Radeon™ R9 290 (2GB VRAM)

Index
13
Video memory
2 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 Dying Light: questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Dying Light?

Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears Dying Light's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 17 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. 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 Dying Light?

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 Dying Light 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 Dying Light's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.