GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 275 stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.
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:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 275
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)
219 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
2x2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI
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GeForce GTX 275 has 894 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 724 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 234 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
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
130−140
230−240
medium / 768p
100−110
200−210
ultra / 1080p
50−55
120−130
QHD / 1440p
27−30
95−100
4K / 2160p
27−30
50−55
high / 768p
75−80
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 108% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−35
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 89% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
8−9
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−11
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
120−130
medium / 1080p
21−24
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
1−2
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
24−27
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
50−55
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
95−100
high / 1080p
12−14
40−45
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 124% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
24−27
75−80
medium / 768p
16−18
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 192% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 275.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 275
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
Blackcomb XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
15 January 2009
6 January 2011
Pipelines
240
1920
Core clock speed
1404 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
50.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
673.9 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1134 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
127.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
4.0
OpenGL
3.0
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
240
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Laptop size
large
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