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Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Hearts of Iron IV?

No — under the minimum

No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Hearts of Iron IV. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.

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 Ryzen 3 2200G or a faster processor. How the model works.

Next to the publisher’s spec

Minimum

Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 470 (1.28GB) | AMD® HD 5850 (1GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake) | AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11

Index
5
Video memory
1 GB
AMD Radeon HD 6870 falls short

Recommended

Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 570 (1.28GB) | AMD® Radeon™ HD 7970 (3GB) | Intel Iris Xe G7 (Tiger Lake)

Index
5
Video memory
1 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 Hearts of Iron IV: questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Hearts of Iron IV?

No. The AMD Radeon HD 6870 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for Hearts of Iron IV. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.

How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 6870 get in Hearts of Iron IV?

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 Hearts of Iron IV 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 Hearts of Iron IV's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.