FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6970M

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 W5000	Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 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 W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	2−3
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	180−190
medium / 768p	180−190	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 W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% 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 W5000 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	18−20	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 W5000 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 W5000 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 W5000 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	30−33	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% 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 W5000 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 W5000 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% 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 W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	55−60	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 W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% 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 W5000 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2012	6 January 2011
Pipelines	768	960
Core clock speed	825 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	32.64
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	1,305.6 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 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)	154 Mh/s	118 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6970M

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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