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    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB vs Radeon HD 8970M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
    GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB
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    Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 6.144 MB 4 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 8970M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 656 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
    • GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 50−55 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 35−40 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 27−30 6−7
    4K / 2160p 16−18 5−6
    low / 720p 80−85 35−40
    medium / 1080p 60−65 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 155% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Pascal GCN
    Code name GP106 Neptune
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 July 2016 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 1280 1280
    Core clock speed 1506 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 1708 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 4,400 million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 136.7 72.00
    Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,304 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) 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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