Quadro P1000 vs Radeon HD 6970

When comparing Quadro P1000 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 P1000 and Radeon HD 6970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP) 47 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 4x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6970 has 1070% more power consumption, than Quadro P1000.
  • Quadro P1000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro P1000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro P1000 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
  • Quadro P1000 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6970 is 122 mm longer, than Quadro P1000.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P1000 is 4633 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 9−10
QHD / 1440p 8−9 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 30−35
medium / 1080p 27−30 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P1000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

  Quadro P1000 Radeon HD 6970
Architecture Pascal Terascale 2
Code name GP107 Cayman
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 1 February 2017 14 December 2010
Pipelines 512 1536
Core clock speed 1493 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz 880 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 59.20 84.48
Floating-point performance 1,894 gflops 2,703.4 gflops
Length 145 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2
CUDA 6.1
Bus support PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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