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    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 7970M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 7970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 7970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
    Radeon HD 7970M Check Price

    Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:

    Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon HD 7970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 656 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 5−6
    4K / 2160p 16−18 4−5
    low / 720p 80−85 35−40
    medium / 1080p 60−65 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 187% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon HD 7970M
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name GP106 Wimbledon XT
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 July 2016 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 1280 1280
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1708 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7 68.00
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,176 gflops
    Length 250 mm
    Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 8000 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    VR Ready +
    DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 6.4 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
    CUDA 6.1
    G-SYNC +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 254 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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