GeForce GT 735M vs Radeon HD 6970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 735M 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 GeForce GT 735M stacks up against Radeon HD 6970, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GT 735M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 735M 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 GeForce GT 735M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 735M
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 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 GeForce GT 735M.
GeForce GT 735M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 735M and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GT 735M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 735M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GT 735M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 735M is 425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
0−1
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
1−2
30−35
medium / 1080p
0−1
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
0−1
50−55
medium / 1080p
−
27−30
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 735M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
60−65
210−220
medium / 768p
27−30
180−190
ultra / 1080p
7−8
95−100
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
−
30−33
high / 768p
16−18
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 471% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
0−1
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 735M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
10−11
90−95
ultra / 1080p
0−1
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 255% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
0−1
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
95−100
medium / 1080p
0−1
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 340% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p
0−1
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
0−1
50−55
medium / 1080p
0−1
27−30
low / 768p
18−20
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
0−1
30−33
ultra / 1080p
−
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p
−
9−10
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
high / 1080p
27−30
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 49% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
low / 720p
8−9
55−60
medium / 1080p
−
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
0−1
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
low / 768p
0−1
55−60
medium / 768p
−
30−35
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
14−16
60−65
ultra / 1080p
0−1
35−40
high / 768p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than GeForce GT 735M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 735M
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
N14M-LP
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 April 2013
14 December 2010
Pipelines
384
1536
Core clock speed
575 MHz
Boost Clock
889 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
915 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
84.48
Floating-point performance
441.6 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 2000 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
39 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Standard memory configuration
DDR3
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Blu-Ray 3D Support
+
3D Vision / 3DTV Play
+
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