Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon HD 7950

When choosing between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon HD 7950, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon HD 7950.

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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

	Radeon HD 6970M	Radeon HD 7950
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7950 has 166% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7950 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7950 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7950 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7950 is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	18−20	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Battlefield 5 is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	180−190	250−260
medium / 768p	150−160	220−230
ultra / 1080p	75−80	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	110−120	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Dota 2 is 49% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Far Cry 5 is 213% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	20−22	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	80−85	180−190
medium / 1080p	40−45	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
high / 1080p	21−24	70−75
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−11	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Metro Exodus is 244% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	40−45	130−140
medium / 768p	24−27	85−90
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M	Radeon HD 7950
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	31 January 2012
Pipelines	960	1792
Core clock speed	680 MHz
Boost Clock		1250 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.64	89.60
Floating-point performance	1,305.6 gflops	2,867 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	240 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.56 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	118 Mh/s	381 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
ZeroCore		+
Design		reference
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
CrossFire		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		250 Sol/s
Compute units		28
AppAcceleration		+
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Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon HD 7950

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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