Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon R9 380
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 380 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 6970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 380 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 6970M
Radeon R9 380
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
190 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380 has 153% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 380 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 380 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 380 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 380 is 70 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
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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 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 R9 380 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon R9 380
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Tonga Pro
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
26 June 2015
Pipelines
960
1792
Core clock speed
680 MHz
Boost Clock
970 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.64
108.6
Floating-point performance
1,305.6 gflops
3,476 gflops
Length
221 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
970 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
182.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.48 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
404 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
ZeroCore
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.66 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
18 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
168.45 Sol/s
Compute units
28
Form factor
full height / full length / dual slot
High bandwidth memory (HBM)
-
LiquidVR
+
FRTC
+
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