FirePro W7100 vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between FirePro W7100 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 W7100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W7100
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 W7100 | Radeon HD 6970M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- FirePro W7100 has 433% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- FirePro W7100 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- FirePro W7100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 240 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 4100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W7100 | Radeon HD 6970M | |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | Tonga | Blackcomb XT |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 August 2014 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 1792 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 920 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Transistor count | 5,000 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 103.0 | 32.64 |
| Floating-point performance | 3,297 gflops | 1,305.6 gflops |
| Length | 241 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 362 Mh/s | 118 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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