GeForce GTX 760 vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon HD 6970 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 760 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 223% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 760.
GeForce GTX 760 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon HD 6970 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 760 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 760 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 258 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 760.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 760 is 1625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
QHD / 1440p	9−10	3−4
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	45−50	30−35
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	75−80	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	240−250	210−220
medium / 768p	210−220	180−190
ultra / 1080p	130−140	95−100
QHD / 1440p	100−110	50−55
4K / 2160p	60−65	30−33
high / 768p	180−190	140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	9−10	6−7
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Far Cry 5 is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	140−150	95−100
medium / 1080p	85−90	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Fortnite is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	40−45	24−27
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
QHD / 1440p	18−20	9−10
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
medium / 768p	100−110	75−80
high / 1080p	45−50	30−33
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−12	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	90−95	55−60
medium / 768p	55−60	30−35
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
4K / 2160p	10−11	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 760 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	GK104	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2013	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1152	1536
Core clock speed	980 MHz
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	880 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	94.1 billion/sec	84.48
Floating-point performance	2,378 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	1152
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision	+
3D Vision Live	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	83 Mh/s	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	3.5 Mh/s
Blu Ray 3D	+
Minimum recommended system power	500 Watt
PhysX	+
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