Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 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 Radeon HD 6850 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.

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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 HD 6850	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Radeon HD 6850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
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 Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	160−170	230−240
medium / 768p	130−140	200−210
ultra / 1080p	70−75	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	120−130
medium / 1080p	30−35	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	35−40	75−80
medium / 768p	21−24	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Terascale 2
Code name	Barts	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 October 2010	6 January 2011
Pipelines	960	1920
Core clock speed		680 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	37.20
Floating-point performance	1,488.0 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Bus support	AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	139 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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