Quadro M2200 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

In this comparison between Quadro M2200 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 Quadro M2200 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2200 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M2200 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 Quadro M2200 or Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M2200 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2x2 GB
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  • Quadro M2200 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
  • Quadro M2200 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • Quadro M2200 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2200 is 14 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
  • Quadro M2200 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2200 is 4608 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 21−24
ultra / 1080p 14−16 12−14
QHD / 1440p 8−9 7−8
4K / 2160p 6−7 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 40−45
medium / 1080p 27−30 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2200 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
Code name N17P-Q3 Blackcomb XT
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 13 January 2017 6 January 2011
Pipelines 1024 1920
Core clock speed 694 MHz 680 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz
Transistor count 1870 Million 2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5508 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.5
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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