Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6970.

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Maxwell GPU Surface Book 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book here:

Maxwell GPU Surface Book Laptops

Main Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)		550 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Maxwell GPU Surface Book is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book is 3637 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Maxwell GPU Surface Book and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	210−220
medium / 768p	130−140	180−190
ultra / 1080p	65−70	95−100
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 13% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	95−100
medium / 1080p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
high / 1080p	16−18	30−33
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 48% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	30−35	55−60
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 56% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book.

Full Specs

	Maxwell GPU Surface Book	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	Surface Book	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2015	14 December 2010
Pipelines	384	1536
Core clock speed	954 MHz
Boost Clock	993 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count		2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		84.48
Floating-point performance		2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	1375 MHz
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
CUDA	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Maxwell GPU Surface Book vs Radeon HD 6970

Maxwell GPU Surface Book is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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