GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q 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 GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q or Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2x2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 421 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is 7100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
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
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
7−8
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
35−40
12−14
4K / 2160p
18−20
8−9
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
180−190
120−130
QHD / 1440p
110−120
95−100
4K / 2160p
70−75
50−55
high / 768p
210−220
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
20−22
4K / 2160p
14−16
8−9
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
30−35
14−16
4K / 2160p
24−27
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
65−70
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
70−75
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
130−140
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 79% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Pascal
Terascale 2
Code name
N17E-G2 Max-Q
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
30 May 2017
6 January 2011
Pipelines
2048
1920
Core clock speed
1101 - 1215 MHz
680 MHz
Boost Clock
1265 - 1379 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
176.5
Floating-point performance
5,648 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Laptop size
large
large
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