GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 GTX 480M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 450% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 175 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
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
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
7−8
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
210−220
medium / 768p
180−190
180−190
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
80−85
75−80
high / 1080p
30−35
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
60−65
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
14 December 2010
Pipelines
704
1536
Core clock speed
425 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
1375 MHz
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)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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