FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

When choosing between FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, 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 W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

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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 W7000	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort
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FirePro W7000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FirePro W7000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
FirePro W7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 270 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FirePro W7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	120−130	120−130
QHD / 1440p	90−95	95−100
4K / 2160p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	170−180	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than FirePro W7000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	20−22
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W7000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	FirePro W7000	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	13 June 2012	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1280	1920
Core clock speed	950 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	76.00
Floating-point performance	2,432 gflops
Length	242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 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
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	285 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	6 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W7000 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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