Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 260 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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 6970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)		115 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 725 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	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 R7 260.
low / 768p	230−240	200−210
medium / 768p	200−210	170−180
ultra / 1080p	120−130	95−100
QHD / 1440p	95−100	50−55
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 42% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	35−40	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	95−100	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 41% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1920	768
Core clock speed	680 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		48.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth		104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		6.3
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 260

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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