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    HD Graphics 6000 vs Radeon HD 7970M

    When choosing between HD Graphics 6000 and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 HD Graphics 6000 and Radeon HD 7970M.
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    HD Graphics 6000 and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: HD Graphics 6000 and Radeon HD 7970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 HD Graphics 6000 or Radeon HD 7970M here:

    HD Graphics 6000 Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      HD Graphics 6000 Radeon HD 7970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x1 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type System Shared GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7970M has 566% more power consumption, than HD Graphics 6000.
    • HD Graphics 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x1, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • HD Graphics 6000 is build with Gen. 8 Broadwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 550 MHz higher, than HD Graphics 6000.
    • HD Graphics 6000 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 10−11 35−40
    medium / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than HD Graphics 6000.

    Full Specs

      HD Graphics 6000 Radeon HD 7970M
    Architecture Gen. 8 Broadwell GCN
    Code name Broadwell GT3 Wimbledon XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 5 January 2015 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 48 1280
    Core clock speed 300 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1000 MHz
    Transistor count 189 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 48.00 68.00
    Floating-point performance 2,176 gflops
    Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory + -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.80 1.2.131
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 254 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Quick Sync +
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