FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6970M, 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 S9050 stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 here:

Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro S9050 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 220 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	6−7	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 81% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	230−240	180−190
medium / 768p	200−210	150−160
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
QHD / 1440p	85−90	45−50
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	120−130	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	80−85
ultra / 1080p	80−85	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	30−33
medium / 1080p	27−30	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	20−22
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	80−85
medium / 1080p	70−75	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	12−14	5−6
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	60−65
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	70−75	40−45
medium / 768p	45−50	24−27
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2014	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1792	960
Core clock speed	900 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	32.64
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	1,305.6 gflops
Length	254 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		118 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6970M

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