Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 270
When comparing Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
150 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
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
30−35
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−33
QHD / 1440p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
230−240
medium / 768p
200−210
200−210
ultra / 1080p
120−130
120−130
QHD / 1440p
95−100
95−100
4K / 2160p
50−55
55−60
high / 768p
170−180
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
20−22
20−22
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
40−45
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.0
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Curacao
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
13 November 2013
Pipelines
1920
1280
Core clock speed
680 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
2x1700 Million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
74.00
Floating-point performance
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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