Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon Pro 5500M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon Pro 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
85 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
None
Memory type
DDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 has 547% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 5500M.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro 5500M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 5500M - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 5500M is 10625 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
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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M 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 Pro 5500M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon Pro 5500M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Cayman
Navi 14
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
14 December 2010
13 November 2019
Pipelines
1536
1536
Boost Clock
880 MHz
1300 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
139.2
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.5
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
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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