GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile vs Radeon HD 6970

When comparing GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 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 1660 Ti 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.

GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1660 Ti 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 1660 Ti mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR6 DDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is build with Turing architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is manufactured by 12 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile is 10625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

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 1660 Ti mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 246% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1660 Ti mobile Radeon HD 6970
Architecture Turing Terascale 2
Code name N18E-G0 Cayman
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 23 April 2019 14 December 2010
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1590 MHz 880 MHz
Transistor count 6,600 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 12 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 152.6 84.48
Floating-point performance 2,703.4 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 12000 MHz 1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth 288.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.5 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA 7.5
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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