GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 970M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 1125 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
35−40
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
9−10
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
30−35
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
55−60
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
35−40
7−8
4K / 2160p
18−20
5−6
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
60−65
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
250−260
210−220
medium / 768p
220−230
180−190
ultra / 1080p
180−190
95−100
QHD / 1440p
110−120
50−55
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% 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 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
40−45
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
95−100
medium / 1080p
110−120
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
60−65
24−27
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
QHD / 1440p
30−35
9−10
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
65−70
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
140−150
85−90
medium / 768p
120−130
75−80
high / 1080p
70−75
30−33
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
QHD / 1440p
21−24
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
9−10
ultra / 1080p
20−22
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
27−30
medium / 1080p
35−40
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
130−140
55−60
medium / 768p
85−90
30−35
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−12
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 148% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Maxwell
Terascale 2
Code name
GM204
Cayman
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
14 December 2010
Pipelines
1280
1536
Core clock speed
924 MHz
Boost Clock
1038 MHz
880 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
83.04
84.48
Floating-point performance
2,657 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1280
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 2.0 x16
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
314 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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