Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 Fury

When comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 Fury, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 Fury is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R9 Fury
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	High Bandwidth Memory (HBM)
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 Fury.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 Fury uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 Fury has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 Fury - with GCN 1.2.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 Fury - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 Fury.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	75−80
ultra / 1080p	21−24	70−75
QHD / 1440p	7−8	55−60
4K / 2160p	5−6	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Battlefield 5 is 230% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 Fury have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	230−240
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
QHD / 1440p	50−55	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−33	100−110
high / 768p	140−150	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	60−65
QHD / 1440p	−	40−45
4K / 2160p	6−7	21−24
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Far Cry 5 is 242% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	90−95
ultra / 1080p	18−20	70−75
QHD / 1440p	16−18	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	95−100	220−230
medium / 1080p	50−55	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Fortnite is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	85−90
ultra / 1080p	20−22	65−70
QHD / 1440p	9−10	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	30−35
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Forza Horizon 4 is 222% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	160−170
medium / 768p	75−80	150−160
high / 1080p	30−33	95−100
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Grand Theft Auto V is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	95−100
medium / 1080p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Metro Exodus is 291% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	75−80
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 177% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	27−30	95−100
medium / 1080p	16−18	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 217% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	180−190
medium / 768p	30−35	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 Fury in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R9 Fury
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.2
Code name	Cayman	Fiji
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1536	3584
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	8,900 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	224.0
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	7,168 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	4096 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		512 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s	800 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+	+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Compute units		56
AppAcceleration		+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
FRTC		+
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