Can a AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Resident Evil 6?

Yes — with compromises

The AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears the minimum bar for Resident Evil 6 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 47 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

47FPS @ 1080p
29FPS @ 1440p
17FPS @ 4K

High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.

How the AMD Radeon HD 6870 measures up

RequirementAMD Radeon HD 6870MinimumRecommendedResult
GPU performance score 4 5 Minimum
Video memory 1 GB GB 1 GB Recommended
Ray tracing — Not supported Game has no RT N/A
Upscaling FSR Not supported N/A

Recommended settings

For 60 FPS at 1080p

Use the medium preset. High settings fall short here, so drop the preset before touching resolution.

At 1440p

Around 29 FPS on high — this card is happier at 1080p for this title.

At 4K

Around 17 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.

How other cards handle Resident Evil 6

Graphics cardTier1080p FPSvs AMD Radeon HD 6870
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 F 60 ▲ 13 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon HD 6950 F 60 ▲ 13 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti F 47 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon Vega 8 F 47 ▼ 0 FPS Compare
NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 F 35 ▼ 12 FPS Compare
AMD Radeon R7 250 F 35 ▼ 12 FPS Compare

Frequently asked questions

Can the AMD Radeon HD 6870 run Resident Evil 6?

The AMD Radeon HD 6870 clears the minimum bar for Resident Evil 6 but sits under the recommended spec. It is playable at around 47 FPS at 1080p on high, and you will get a smoother result on the medium preset.

What FPS will I get?

On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 47 FPS at 1080p, 29 FPS at 1440p and 17 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.

What settings should I use?

Start at the medium preset at 1080p.

Will my processor hold this back?

These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title leans on the GPU, so a modest CPU deficit costs less.