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    GeForce GTX 1070 mobile vs Radeon HD 6970

    When comparing GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 6970, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 mobile and Radeon HD 6970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 1070 mobile 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 GeForce GTX 1070 mobile here:

    GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Radeon HD 6970
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 550 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 6970 has 358% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
    • GeForce GTX 1070 mobile is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 1367 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1070 mobile.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 3−4
    4K / 2160p 16−18 −
    low / 720p 80−85 30−35
    medium / 1080p 60−65 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 246% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1070 mobile Radeon HD 6970
    Architecture Pascal Terascale 2
    Code name N17E-G2 Cayman
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 1 September 2016 14 December 2010
    Pipelines 2048 1536
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz
    Boost Clock 1645 MHz 880 MHz
    Transistor count 7,200 million 2,640 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 210.6 84.48
    Floating-point performance 6,738 gflops 2,703.4 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8 GB/s 1375 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 256 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1920
    Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCIe 2.0 x16
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    GPU Boost 3.0
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