FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

When choosing between FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 HD 6970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W9000	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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FirePro W9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FirePro W9000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
FirePro W9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 295 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
FirePro W9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W9000 is 4600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	35−40	12−14
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	50−55
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
FirePro W9000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W9000 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	FirePro W9000	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Blackcomb XT
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	6 January 2011
Pipelines	2048	1920
Core clock speed	975 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	124.8
Floating-point performance	3,994 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	460 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W9000 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

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