Iris Xe MAX Graphics vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Iris Xe MAX Graphics and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics or Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:
Main Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Memory type
LPDDR4x
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 MB
2x2 GB
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Iris Xe MAX Graphics has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is build with Gen. 12 Xe architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Iris Xe MAX Graphics is manufactured by 10 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Iris Xe MAX Graphics is 3366 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
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
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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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
Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics 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 Iris Xe MAX Graphics in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Full Specs
Iris Xe MAX Graphics
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture
Gen. 12 Xe
Terascale 2
Code name
iDG1LPDEV
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
31 October 2020
6 January 2011
Pipelines
96
1920
Core clock speed
680 MHz
Boost Clock
1650 MHz
Transistor count
2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology
10 nm
40 nm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4266 MHz
900 MHz
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12.1
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Laptop size
large
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