FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

In this comparison between FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 W600 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 147% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	150−160	230−240
medium / 768p	120−130	200−210
ultra / 1080p	60−65	120−130
QHD / 1440p	30−35	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	90−95	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 62% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−11	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 145% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	120−130
medium / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 103% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 143% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	95−100
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 96% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 23% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 108% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	30−33	75−80
medium / 768p	18−20	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 126% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 26% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Cape Verde	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 June 2012	6 January 2011
Pipelines	512	1920
Core clock speed	750 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops
Length	163 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	94 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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