Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire or Radeon R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)
12-35 Watt
Memory type
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x2 GB
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
24−27
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 328% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
6−7
ultra / 1080p
27−30
5−6
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
16−18
medium / 1080p
35−40
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 366% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
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 Carrizo.
low / 768p
230−240
110−120
medium / 768p
200−210
90−95
ultra / 1080p
120−130
40−45
QHD / 1440p
95−100
24−27
4K / 2160p
50−55
−
high / 768p
170−180
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
100−110
50−55
ultra / 1080p
80−85
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 103% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
24−27
3−4
ultra / 1080p
21−24
3−4
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 433% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
30−35
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
120−130
55−60
medium / 1080p
70−75
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
35−40
7−8
ultra / 1080p
27−30
6−7
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
70−75
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 309% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
100−110
45−50
medium / 768p
95−100
−
high / 1080p
40−45
7−8
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 184% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
6−7
medium / 1080p
18−20
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
65−70
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
40−45
6−7
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
75−80
14−16
medium / 768p
45−50
10−12
high / 1080p
24−27
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 355% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Carrizo
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
4 June 2015
Pipelines
1920
512
Core clock speed
680 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
2x1700 Million
2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Shared memory
-
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DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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