FirePro V4900 vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6970M 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 V4900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
FirePro V4900
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6970M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
FirePro V4900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro V4900 is 120 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro V4900 and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V4900 is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
24−27
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
35−40
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V4900 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
110−120
180−190
medium / 768p
90−95
150−160
ultra / 1080p
40−45
75−80
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V4900 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
70−75
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 54% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
4−5
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
10−12
20−22
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
50−55
80−85
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 100% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
2−3
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
5−6
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 20% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
24−27
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than FirePro V4900.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
21−24
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
12−14
40−45
medium / 768p
10−11
24−27
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than FirePro V4900.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
high / 768p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FirePro V4900.
Full Specs
FirePro V4900
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Turks
Blackcomb XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 November 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
480
960
Core clock speed
800 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
32.64
Floating-point performance
768.0 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Length
163 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
73 Mh/s
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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