Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7730

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7730 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 6970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7730 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7730
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	47 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1070% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7730.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7730 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7730.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7730 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7730 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 99 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7730.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7730 is 3125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	9−10	1−2
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	20−22
medium / 1080p	27−30	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7730 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	100−105
ultra / 1080p	95−100	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 87% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	95−100	55−60
medium / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 121% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	6−7
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	30−33
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 78% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	55−60	18−20
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	18−20	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 212% more, than Radeon HD 7730.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 64% more, than Radeon HD 7730.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7730
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cayman	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	1 May 2013
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed		800 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	19.20
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	614.4 gflops
Length	267 mm	168 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7730

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