GeForce GT 745A vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between GeForce GT 745A and Radeon HD 6970 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 GeForce GT 745A will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 745A
Main Specs
GeForce GT 745A
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1566% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 745A.
GeForce GT 745A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 745A and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GT 745A is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GT 745A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 745A is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
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
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 255% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 745A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
210−220
medium / 768p
85−90
180−190
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
24−27
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
60−65
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 110% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
24−27
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p
3−4
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
14−16
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 147% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 210% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
75−80
high / 1080p
7−8
30−33
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
7−8
27−30
medium / 1080p
4−5
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 42% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p
16−18
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 212% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than GeForce GT 745A.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 745A
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
GK107
Cayman
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
26 August 2013
14 December 2010
Pipelines
384
1536
Core clock speed
837 MHz
Boost Clock
915 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
29.28
84.48
Floating-point performance
642.8 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
26 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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