Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon 550X 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 Radeon 550X stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, check out specs charts below.

Radeon 550X

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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

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon 550X and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon 550X is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 402 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 6100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 177% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 180% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	140−150	230−240
medium / 768p	110−120	200−210
ultra / 1080p	55−60	120−130
QHD / 1440p	30−35	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	85−90	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 92% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
ultra / 1080p	35−40	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 170% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	120−130
medium / 1080p	24−27	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 125% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	95−100
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 59% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	75−80
medium / 768p	16−18	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 161% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	GCN 4.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Lexa	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	27 March 2019	6 January 2011
Pipelines	512	1920
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	680 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	6.4
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 550X vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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