Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 M470X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 4625 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
210−220
220−230
medium / 768p
180−190
190−200
ultra / 1080p
95−100
100−110
QHD / 1440p
50−55
65−70
4K / 2160p
30−33
35−40
high / 768p
140−150
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
95−100
110−120
medium / 1080p
50−55
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−11
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
85−90
high / 1080p
30−33
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 2
Code name
Cayman
Emerald
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
14 December 2010
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1536
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
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
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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