GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M 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 480M and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 6970M 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 GeForce GTX 480M or Radeon HD 6970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 170 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 300 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
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
180−190
medium / 768p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Blackcomb XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
25 May 2010
6 January 2011
Pipelines
352
960
Core clock speed
850 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
32.64
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
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