Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire. 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 Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire. 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.

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Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 7970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	6−7	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 107% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
QHD / 1440p	9−10	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	30−33	70−75
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 148% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Wimbledon XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	1 May 2012
Pipelines	1536	2560
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	4800 MHz
Shared memory		-
DirectX		DirectX 11.1, 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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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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