FirePro W4100 vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6970M 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 FirePro W4100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 here:
Main Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
4x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970M has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 3100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
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
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 55% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W4100 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
180−190
medium / 768p
110−120
150−160
ultra / 1080p
50−55
75−80
QHD / 1440p
30−33
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
80−85
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 30% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 48% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 61% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 41% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
5−6
7−8
ultra / 1080p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 57% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
90−95
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 13% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
24−27
40−45
medium / 768p
16−18
24−27
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 53% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
high / 768p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than FirePro W4100.
Full Specs
FirePro W4100
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
GCN
Terascale 2
Code name
Cape Verde
Blackcomb XT
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
6 January 2011
Pipelines
512
960
Core clock speed
630 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
20.16
32.64
Floating-point performance
645.1 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Length
171 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
79 Mh/s
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Form factor
low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support
+
AppAcceleration
+
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