FirePro M4100 vs Radeon HD 6970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4100 and Radeon HD 6970, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M4100 stacks up against Radeon HD 6970, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4100 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M4100 here:

FirePro M4100 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M4100	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)		550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M4100 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro M4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 2625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than FirePro M4100.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than FirePro M4100.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M4100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	95−100	180−190
ultra / 1080p	40−45	95−100
QHD / 1440p	24−27	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than FirePro M4100.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
FirePro M4100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 76% more, than FirePro M4100.
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than FirePro M4100.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 162% more, than FirePro M4100.
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than FirePro M4100.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	5−6	30−33
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than FirePro M4100.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	5−6	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than FirePro M4100.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 27% more, than FirePro M4100.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than FirePro M4100.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than FirePro M4100.
low / 768p	12−14	55−60
medium / 768p	9−10	30−35
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 328% more, than FirePro M4100.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 56% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

	FirePro M4100	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	GCN	Terascale 2
Code name	Mars	Cayman
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	14 December 2010
Pipelines	384	1536
Core clock speed	670 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	16.08	84.48
Floating-point performance	514.6 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	74 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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FirePro M4100 vs Radeon HD 6970

FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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