Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 5500M

When comparing Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M, 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 RX 5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)		85 Watt
Interface		PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 647 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 13100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


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	24−27
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M 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	50−55
high / 768p	170−180	170−180
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	20−22	20−22
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	70−75	70−75
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M 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 RX 5500M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M 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	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
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 RX 5500M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	Terascale 2	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	6 January 2011	29 September 2019
Pipelines	1920	1408
Core clock speed	680 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock		1645 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate		144.8
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	12 (12_1)
Shader Model		6.5
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Laptop size	large	medium sized
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 5500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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