Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

When choosing between Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, 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 Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

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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

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Radeon HD 6870 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Radeon HD 6870 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6870 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	180−190	230−240
medium / 768p	140−150	200−210
ultra / 1080p	75−80	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	110−120	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	120−130
medium / 1080p	35−40	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	100−105	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	24−27	45−50
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6870	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	Terascale 2	Terascale 2
Code name	RV940 Barts	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 October 2010	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1120	1920
Core clock speed		680 MHz
Boost Clock	900 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	50.40
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops
Length	220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	213 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6870 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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