Quadro 6000 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

When comparing Quadro 6000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 6000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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:

Main Specs

  Quadro 6000 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2x2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro 6000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
  • Quadro 6000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 106 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
  • Quadro 6000 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 6000 is 2088 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 21−24
ultra / 1080p 8−9 12−14
QHD / 1440p 3−4 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 27−30 40−45
medium / 1080p 16−18 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Quadro 6000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 6000 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name GF100 Blackcomb XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 10 December 2010 6 January 2011
Pipelines 448 1920
Core clock speed 574 MHz 680 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,027.7 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2988 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 143.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 91 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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