Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6970

When choosing between Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX and Radeon HD 6970.

Quadro CX

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Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 266% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	50−55
medium / 1080p	4−5	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 385% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	210−220
medium / 768p	85−90	180−190
ultra / 1080p	35−40	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	60−65	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
ultra / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 95% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	95−100
medium / 1080p	8−9	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 206% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 337% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	85−90
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	3−4	30−33
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 175% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	27−30
medium / 1080p	2−3	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 750% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 375% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	55−60
medium / 768p	7−8	30−35
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
high / 768p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200B	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	14 December 2010
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	602 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	84.48
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6970

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