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    Quadro M4000M vs Radeon HD 6970

    When comparing Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 6970, 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 Quadro M4000M and Radeon HD 6970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Quadro M4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Quadro M4000M 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 Quadro M4000M here:

    Quadro M4000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M4000M Radeon HD 6970
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 550 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 6970 has 450% more power consumption, than Quadro M4000M.
    • Quadro M4000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro M4000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
    • Quadro M4000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
    • Quadro M4000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
    • Quadro M4000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3637 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
    4K / 2160p 10−11 −
    low / 720p 60−65 30−35
    medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M4000M Radeon HD 6970
    Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
    Code name GM204 Cayman
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 2 October 2015 14 December 2010
    Pipelines 1,280 1536
    Core clock speed 975 MHz
    Boost Clock 1013 MHz 880 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 2,640 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 78.00 84.48
    Floating-point performance 2,496 gflops 2,703.4 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1375 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5.0 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.2
    Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 251 Mh/s 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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