Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

When choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.

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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	16 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 has 83% more power consumption, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 14 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - with GCN 5.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU - by 14 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is 329 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	35−40
QHD / 1440p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 246% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	80−85
ultra / 1080p	21−24	75−80
QHD / 1440p	7−8	55−60
4K / 2160p	5−6	30−33
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 247% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	230−240
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
QHD / 1440p	50−55	150−160
4K / 2160p	30−33	100−110
high / 768p	140−150	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Dota 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	65−70
ultra / 1080p	16−18	65−70
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	6−7	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 252% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	100−105
ultra / 1080p	18−20	75−80
QHD / 1440p	16−18	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	95−100	220−230
medium / 1080p	50−55	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 190% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	90−95
ultra / 1080p	20−22	70−75
QHD / 1440p	9−10	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	35−40
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	27−30	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 240% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	160−170
medium / 768p	75−80	150−160
high / 1080p	30−33	100−110
ultra / 1080p	12−14	50−55
QHD / 1440p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	24−27
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	100−105
medium / 1080p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 316% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	85−90
ultra / 1080p	18−20	60−65
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	24−27	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 206% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	100−105
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	200−210
medium / 768p	30−35	130−140
high / 1080p	18−20	75−80
ultra / 1080p	10−12	40−45
4K / 2160p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 288% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	35−40	65−70
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 5.0
Code name	Cayman	Vega 10
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	27 June 2017
Pipelines	1536	4096
Core clock speed		1400 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1500 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	12,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	384.0
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2048 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1704 MHz
Memory bandwidth		436.2 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.1.125
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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