Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon R7 250X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X. 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 6970M and Radeon R7 250X. 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:

Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 725 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	180−190
medium / 768p	150−160	150−160
ultra / 1080p	75−80	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	80−85
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−11
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	20−22	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	40−45	40−45
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Cape Verde
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	13 February 2014
Pipelines	960	640
Core clock speed	680 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.64	38.00
Floating-point performance	1,305.6 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	96 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
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	118 Mh/s	152 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon R7 250X

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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