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    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon HD 8970M

    When comparing Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon HD 8970M, 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 6970M Crossfire and Radeon HD 8970M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon HD 8970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 6970M Crossfire or Radeon HD 8970M here:

    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops
    Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Radeon HD 8970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 170 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
    • Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 20−22
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 6−7
    4K / 2160p 5−6 5−6
    low / 720p 40−45 35−40
    medium / 1080p 24−27 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Radeon HD 8970M
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN
    Code name Blackcomb XT Neptune
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 15 May 2013
    Pipelines 1920 1280
    Core clock speed 680 MHz 850 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 2x1700 Million 2,800 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 72.00
    Floating-point performance 2,304 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 273 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
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