GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 GeForce GTX 480 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 948 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	120−130	120−130
QHD / 1440p	90−95	95−100
4K / 2160p	50−55	50−55
high / 768p	170−180	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	20−22
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 480 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	GF100	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 December 2010	6 January 2011
Pipelines	480	1920
Core clock speed	700 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.2
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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