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    Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon HD 6970M

    In this comparison between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 6970M 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 6970M 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics or Radeon HD 6970M here:

    Iris Xe MAX Graphics Laptops
    Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Iris Xe MAX Graphics Radeon HD 6970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type LPDDR4x GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
    • Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 3366 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 1−2
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 24−27
    medium / 1080p 40−45 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Full Specs

      Iris Xe MAX Graphics Radeon HD 6970M
    Architecture Gen. 12 Xe Terascale 2
    Code name iDG1LPDEV Blackcomb XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 31 October 2020 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 96 960
    Core clock speed 680 MHz
    Boost Clock 1650 MHz
    Transistor count 1,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.64
    Floating-point performance 1,305.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4266 MHz 900 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12.1 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 118 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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