FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6970, 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 W600 and Radeon HD 6970.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 633% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 104 mm longer, than FirePro W600.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 2625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 88% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	210−220
medium / 768p	120−130	180−190
ultra / 1080p	60−65	95−100
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	95−100
medium / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 54% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
high / 1080p	14−16	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 14% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	30−33	55−60
medium / 768p	18−20	30−35
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 28% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Cape Verde	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 June 2012	14 December 2010
Pipelines	512	1536
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	84.48
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	163 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	94 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6970

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