FirePro W4300 vs Radeon HD 6970M
When choosing between FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 6970M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 6970M.
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 W4300
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970M has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
FirePro W4300 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W4300 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro W4300 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 5100 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
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Battlefield 5 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W4300 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
180−190
medium / 768p
170−180
150−160
ultra / 1080p
95−100
75−80
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
80−85
medium / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
50−55
40−45
medium / 768p
30−35
24−27
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Full Specs
FirePro W4300
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Bonaire
Blackcomb XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 December 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
768
960
Core clock speed
930 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
44.64
32.64
Floating-point performance
1,428 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
152 Mh/s
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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