Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R6 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
12-35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 4483% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
10−12
medium / 1080p
18−20
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
3−4
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
12−14
medium / 1080p
27−30
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 385% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R6 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
110−120
medium / 768p
180−190
85−90
ultra / 1080p
95−100
35−40
QHD / 1440p
50−55
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
16−18
high / 768p
140−150
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 112% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
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 R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
18−20
1−2
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
9−10
medium / 1080p
18−20
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 525% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
1−2
low / 720p
95−100
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 206% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
3−4
ultra / 1080p
20−22
−
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 337% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
85−90
40−45
medium / 768p
75−80
−
high / 1080p
30−33
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
9−10
0−1
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 566% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
4−5
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 375% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
55−60
9−10
medium / 768p
30−35
7−8
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
high / 768p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 68% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Cayman
Carrizo
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
14 December 2010
4 June 2015
Pipelines
1536
384
Boost Clock
880 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2410 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
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
Shared memory
+
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 12_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
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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