GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960A stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 960A

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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 960A	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 349 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 4112 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	3−4	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 71% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	180−190	230−240
medium / 768p	150−160	200−210
ultra / 1080p	80−85	120−130
QHD / 1440p	45−50	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	120−130	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	120−130
medium / 1080p	40−45	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	95−100
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	27−30	45−50
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 70% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM107	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 March 2015	6 January 2011
Pipelines	640	1920
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	680 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	180 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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