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    Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6970M

    When comparing Quadro CX 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 CX and Radeon HD 6970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 6970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • Quadro CX has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
    • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M is 78 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 700 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 10−12 24−27
    medium / 1080p 2−3 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      Quadro CX Radeon HD 6970M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Terascale 2
    Code name GT200B Blackcomb XT
    Type Workstation Laptop
    Release date 11 November 2008 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 192 960
    Core clock speed 602 MHz 680 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 1,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.53 32.64
    Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,305.6 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 900 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 4.0 5.0
    OpenGL 3.3 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA 1.3
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 118 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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