Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon RX 5500M

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 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 RX 5500M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 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 RX 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon RX 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	4 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 RX 5500M.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 12625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	230−240
medium / 768p	180−190	200−210
ultra / 1080p	95−100	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	140−150	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	120−130
medium / 1080p	50−55	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	30−33	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	Terascale 2	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Cayman	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	29 September 2019
Pipelines	1536	1408
Core clock speed		1327 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	144.8
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224.0 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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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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