Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7850

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7850 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 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 144% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 57 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−33
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
QHD / 1440p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	220−230
medium / 768p	180−190	190−200
ultra / 1080p	95−100	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	80−85
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	140−150	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	95−100	110−120
medium / 1080p	50−55	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	24−27
QHD / 1440p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	100−105
medium / 768p	75−80	90−95
high / 1080p	30−33	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cayman	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1536	1024
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	55.04
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		153.6 GB/s
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
CrossFire	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7850

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