Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 260X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 260X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 260X.

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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 260X
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	4 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 260X.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	180−190
ultra / 1080p	120−130	100−110
QHD / 1440p	95−100	55−60
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−35
high / 768p	170−180	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	20−22	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	100−110
medium / 1080p	70−75	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	35−40	27−30
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	40−45	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	95−100	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
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 260X.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
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 2% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	75−80	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	35−40
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
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 25% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire	Radeon R7 260X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Bonaire
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1920	896
Core clock speed	680 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		61.60
Floating-point performance		1,971 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 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)		225 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.16 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 260X

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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