Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7690M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7690M 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 Radeon HD 6970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7690M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7690M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M 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 Radeon HD 7690M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 7690M
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
20 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
None
Memory type
DDR5
GDDR5/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 has 2650% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7690M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7690M are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7690M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M is 2225 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
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
18−20
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
210−220
120−130
medium / 768p
180−190
90−95
ultra / 1080p
95−100
40−45
QHD / 1440p
50−55
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
16−18
high / 768p
140−150
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
40−45
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
45−50
ultra / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
18−20
2−3
ultra / 1080p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
6−7
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
10−12
medium / 1080p
18−20
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−11
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
low / 720p
95−100
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 162% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
24−27
5−6
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
27−30
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 222% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
75−80
−
high / 1080p
30−33
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
2−3
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
6−7
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
55−60
10−11
medium / 768p
30−35
8−9
high / 1080p
18−20
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 7690M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Cayman
Thames XT / XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
14 December 2010
7 June 2011
Pipelines
1536
480
Core clock speed
600 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
17.40
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
696.0 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
3600/1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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