Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon RX Vega 11

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon RX Vega 11 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 RX Vega 11 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon RX Vega 11

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 RX Vega 11
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	IGP
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970M has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	180−190	170−180
medium / 768p	150−160	140−150
ultra / 1080p	75−80	70−75
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	80−85	75−80
ultra / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	30−33	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	70−75	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	7−8	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	20−22
medium / 1080p	10−11	9−10
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	20−22	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	40−45	35−40
medium / 768p	24−27	24−27
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega 11.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M	Radeon RX Vega 11
Architecture	Terascale 2	Vega
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	26 October 2017
Pipelines	960	704
Core clock speed	680 MHz
Boost Clock		1240 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	32.64	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,305.6 gflops	1,760 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	118 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon RX Vega 11

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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