Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Tesla M10
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Tesla M10
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 | Tesla M10 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 8 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Tesla M10 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
- Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 353 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
- Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M10 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 4300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Tesla M10 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 230−240 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 200−210 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 170−180 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 12% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 13% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 4% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | − |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Tesla M10. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire | Tesla M10 | |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Blackcomb XT | GM107 |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 | 18 May 2016 |
| Pipelines | 1920 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 680 MHz | 1033 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1306 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2x1700 Million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 52.24 | |
| Floating-point performance | 4x 1,672 gflops | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 5200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 83.2 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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