Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7870

When comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7870, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 214% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon HD 7870 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	75−80
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	180−190	210−220
ultra / 1080p	95−100	130−140
QHD / 1440p	50−55	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	140−150	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	95−100	130−140
medium / 1080p	50−55	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−33
QHD / 1440p	9−10	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	75−80
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 59% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	30−33	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	85−90
medium / 768p	30−35	50−55
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed		1000 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	4800 MHz
Shared memory		-
DirectX		DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon HD 7870

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