Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 6970M

In this comparison between Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 or Radeon HD 6970M here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	1−2	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2400% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	55−60	180−190
medium / 768p	30−33	150−160
ultra / 1080p	6−7	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	18−20	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 375% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	10−11	80−85
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 210% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 272% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
low / 768p	18−20	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 278% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
low / 720p	10−11	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	40−45
medium / 768p	−	24−27
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 768p	45−50	95−100
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
high / 768p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Oland	Blackcomb XT
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2017	6 January 2011
Pipelines	320	960
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	680 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	32.64
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12.0	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		118 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 6970M

Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

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