Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon RX 460
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon RX 460, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 6970M stacks up against Radeon RX 460, check out specs charts below.
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 RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 410 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 6100 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
180−190
230−240
medium / 768p
150−160
200−210
ultra / 1080p
75−80
120−130
QHD / 1440p
45−50
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−33
50−55
high / 768p
110−120
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
5−6
8−9
low / 720p
30−33
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
20−22
30−35
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
120−130
medium / 1080p
40−45
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
5−6
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
95−100
high / 1080p
21−24
40−45
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
40−45
75−80
medium / 768p
24−27
45−50
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon RX 460
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
8 August 2016
Pipelines
960
896
Core clock speed
680 MHz
1090 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
32.64
67.20
Floating-point performance
1,305.6 gflops
2,150 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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