GeForce MX130 vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between GeForce MX130 and Radeon HD 6970 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 MX130 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX130 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX130 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 MX130 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX130 Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 550 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5, DDR3 DDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6970 has 1733% more power consumption, than GeForce MX130.
  • GeForce MX130 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce MX130 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
  • GeForce MX130 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce MX130 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
  • GeForce MX130 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX130 is 3637 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 10−12 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce MX130.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX130 Radeon HD 6970
Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
Code name N16S-GTR Cayman
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 January 2018 14 December 2010
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1122 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz 880 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 29.81 84.48
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 2,703.4 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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