Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

In this comparison between Quadro CX and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Quadro CX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro CX

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 78 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 557% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro CX and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	85−90	200−210
ultra / 1080p	35−40	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	10−11	50−55
high / 768p	60−65	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 154% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
ultra / 1080p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 126% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	120−130
medium / 1080p	8−9	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 300% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 525% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	3−4	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 1100% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	4−5	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	75−80
medium / 768p	7−8	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 720% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GT200B	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	11 November 2008	6 January 2011
Pipelines	192	1920
Core clock speed	602 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	4.0
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	1.3
Laptop size		large
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Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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