GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 280 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 GeForce GTX 280 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 280
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
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon HD 6970M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | None |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 280 has 214% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Radeon HD 6970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 616 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 207 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 188% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 211% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | − | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 228% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Radeon HD 6970M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GT200 | Blackcomb XT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 32.64 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 1,305.6 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 118 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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