FirePro M6000 vs Radeon HD 7970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 M6000 stacks up against Radeon HD 7970M, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 M6000 or Radeon HD 7970M here:

FirePro M6000 Laptops

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M6000	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	43 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 7970M has 132% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7970M are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 300 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	20−22	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 94% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	150−160	220−230
medium / 768p	120−130	190−200
ultra / 1080p	65−70	110−120
QHD / 1440p	35−40	75−80
4K / 2160p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	95−100	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 60% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 27% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	100−110
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 52% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	110−120
medium / 1080p	30−33	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 78% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	3−4	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 112% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	60−65	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 114% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	30−35	65−70
medium / 768p	21−24	40−45
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 21% more, than FirePro M6000.

Full Specs

	FirePro M6000	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	GCN	GCN
Code name	Heathrow	Wimbledon XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 July 2012	1 May 2012
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	750 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.00	68.00
Floating-point performance	1,024 gflops	2,176 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Bus support	n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		254 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Form factor	MXM-B
StereoOutput3D	+
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FirePro M6000 vs Radeon HD 7970M

FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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