FirePro M4000 vs Radeon HD 6970

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 6970, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M4000 stacks up against Radeon HD 6970, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4000 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 FirePro M4000 here:

FirePro M4000 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M4000	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1566% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 3125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	210−220
medium / 768p	120−130	180−190
ultra / 1080p	55−60	95−100
QHD / 1440p	30−35	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	90−95
ultra / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	95−100
medium / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 54% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	75−80
high / 1080p	14−16	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 17% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	27−30	55−60
medium / 768p	18−20	30−35
high / 1080p	10−11	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than FirePro M4000.

Full Specs

	FirePro M4000	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	GCN	Terascale 2
Code name	Cape Verde GLM	Cayman
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 July 2012	14 December 2010
Pipelines	512	1536
Core clock speed	600 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	84.48
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	n/a	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	79 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	MXM-A
StereoOutput3D	+
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FirePro M4000 vs Radeon HD 6970

FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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