Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 6970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 6970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 6970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 has 633% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 6970M are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 475 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	2−3
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 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	95−100	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% 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 Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	80−85
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	20−22	16−18
QHD / 1440p	9−10	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	85−90	70−75
medium / 768p	75−80	60−65
high / 1080p	30−33	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	55−60	40−45
medium / 768p	30−35	24−27
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% 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	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture	Terascale 2	Terascale 2
Code name	Cayman	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1536	960
Core clock speed		680 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	32.64
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	1,305.6 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth		115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		N/A
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s	118 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 6970M

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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