NVS 510 vs Radeon HD 6970M

When comparing NVS 510 and Radeon HD 6970M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between NVS 510 and Radeon HD 6970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M here:

Main Specs

  NVS 510 Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 6970M has 114% more power consumption, than NVS 510.
  • NVS 510 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • NVS 510 and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • NVS 510 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
  • NVS 510 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of NVS 510 is 117 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
  • NVS 510 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of NVS 510 is 882 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 1−2 24−27
medium / 1080p 0−1 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than NVS 510.

Full Specs

  NVS 510 Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name GK107 Blackcomb XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 October 2012 6 January 2011
Pipelines 192 960
Core clock speed 797 MHz 680 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 12.75 32.64
Floating-point performance 306.0 gflops 1,305.6 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 17 Mh/s 118 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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