Quadro 4000 vs Radeon HD 6970M

When comparing Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 6970M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 6970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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

  Quadro 4000 Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000 has 89% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
  • Quadro 4000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro 4000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 4000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M is 205 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • Quadro 4000 and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000 is 1908 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks

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 Quadro 4000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 4000 Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
Code name GF100 Blackcomb XT
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 November 2010 6 January 2011
Pipelines 256 960
Core clock speed 475 MHz 680 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 15.20 32.64
Floating-point performance 486.4 gflops 1,305.6 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2808 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.86 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 118 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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