FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 6970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W4100	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	50 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	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 96 mm longer, than FirePro W4100.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 2625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 113% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	210−220
medium / 768p	110−120	180−190
ultra / 1080p	50−55	95−100
QHD / 1440p	30−33	50−55
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	80−85	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	6−7
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	95−100
medium / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 77% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	20−22
QHD / 1440p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	50−55	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	75−80
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 20% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	24−27	55−60
medium / 768p	16−18	30−35
high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 92% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	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 W4100.

Full Specs

	FirePro W4100	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	GCN	Terascale 2
Code name	Cape Verde	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 October 2015	14 December 2010
Pipelines	512	1536
Core clock speed	630 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.16	84.48
Floating-point performance	645.1 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	171 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 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	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	79 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support	+
AppAcceleration	+
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FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 6970

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