Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 280

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)		200 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	120−130	180−190
QHD / 1440p	95−100	110−120
4K / 2160p	50−55	70−75
high / 768p	170−180	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	20−22	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire	Radeon R9 280
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	4 March 2014
Pipelines	1920	1792
Core clock speed	680 MHz
Boost Clock		933 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		104.5
Floating-point performance		3,344 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		240 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)		408 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		21.5 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R9 280

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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