GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 480M SLI stacks up against Radeon HD 6970M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 SLI or Radeon HD 6970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
Check Price
Check Price
GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M is 255 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
9−10
2−3
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
180−190
medium / 768p
180−190
150−160
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
QHD / 1440p
55−60
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
medium / 768p
95−100
80−85
ultra / 1080p
65−70
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
30−33
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
20−22
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
80−85
60−65
high / 1080p
30−35
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
55−60
40−45
medium / 768p
35−40
24−27
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
high / 768p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
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
704
960
Core clock speed
425 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
32.64
Floating-point performance
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Check Price
Check Price
