Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Stellaris?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears Stellaris's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 47 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.
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 Intel Core i5-3570K or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 460 or AMD® ATI Radeon™ HD 5870 (1GB VRAM), or AMD® Radeon™ RX Vega 11 or Intel® HD Graphics 4600
- Index
- 2
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 560 Ti (1GB VRAM) or AMD® Radeon™ R7 370 (2 GB VRAM)
- Index
- 5
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 6870
- Index
- 4
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 6870 and Stellaris: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Stellaris?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears Stellaris's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 47 FPS at 1080p on high; the medium preset should hold 60.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 6870 get in Stellaris?
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 Stellaris 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 Stellaris's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.