Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon HD 6970M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6930 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 HD 6930 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon HD 6930
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
186 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6930 has 148% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6930 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6970M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6930.
Radeon HD 6930 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6930 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 70 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 3900 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
9−10
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
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
21−24
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6930 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
95−100
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 4% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
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 15% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−11
−
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
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 16% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6930.
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 Radeon HD 6930.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6930
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Terascale 2
Code name
Cayman
Blackcomb XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
1 December 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
1280
960
Core clock speed
750 MHz
680 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
60.00
32.64
Floating-point performance
1,920.0 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Length
220 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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