FirePro S7000 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

In this comparison between FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S7000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro S7000

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro S7000	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort
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FirePro S7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FirePro S7000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
FirePro S7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro S7000 is 270 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FirePro S7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S7000 is 3900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	120−130	120−130
QHD / 1440p	95−100	95−100
4K / 2160p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	170−180	170−180
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	20−22	20−22
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Far Cry 5 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	75−80	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Fortnite is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
FirePro S7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro S7000	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	27 August 2012	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1280	1920
Core clock speed	950 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	76.00
Floating-point performance	2,432 gflops
Length	292 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	272 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
DisplayPort count	1
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro S7000 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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