Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon RX 550X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550X 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 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 550X
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
None
Memory type
DDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X 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 RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 122 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X 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
10−11
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
170−180
medium / 768p
180−190
140−150
ultra / 1080p
95−100
70−75
QHD / 1440p
50−55
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
90−95
75−80
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 35% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
75−80
medium / 1080p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
high / 1080p
30−33
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
30−35
21−24
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon RX 550X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 4.0
Code name
Cayman
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
14 December 2010
16 December 2018
Pipelines
1536
512
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
1183 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
37.86
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
1,211 gflops
Length
267 mm
145 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
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
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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