GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon HD 6970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon HD 6970.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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Radeon HD 6970 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 980.
GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 980 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 1368 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	9−10
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	80−85	30−35
medium / 1080p	65−70	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	85−90	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	21−24
QHD / 1440p	60−65	7−8
4K / 2160p	30−35	5−6
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	95−100	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 260% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
GeForce GTX 980 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	210−220
medium / 768p	230−240	180−190
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
QHD / 1440p	150−160	50−55
4K / 2160p	100−110	30−33
high / 768p	220−230	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	110−120	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	70−75	18−20
ultra / 1080p	65−70	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	6−7
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	75−80	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 263% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	100−110	24−27
ultra / 1080p	80−85	18−20
QHD / 1440p	50−55	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	95−100
medium / 1080p	150−160	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	95−100	24−27
ultra / 1080p	75−80	20−22
QHD / 1440p	55−60	9−10
4K / 2160p	35−40	−
low / 720p	140−150	50−55
medium / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 255% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	160−170	85−90
medium / 768p	150−160	75−80
high / 1080p	100−110	30−33
ultra / 1080p	55−60	12−14
QHD / 1440p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 152% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	40−45	9−10
ultra / 1080p	35−40	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	2−3
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	90−95	21−24
ultra / 1080p	65−70	18−20
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	55−60
medium / 1080p	100−110	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 222% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	9−10
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 247% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	55−60
medium / 768p	140−150	30−35
high / 1080p	80−85	18−20
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 316% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	35−40
high / 768p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM204	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	14 December 2010
Pipelines	2048	1536
Boost Clock	1216 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	84.48
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores	2048
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	579 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Radeon HD 6970

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