Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon Pro 580X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon Pro 580X, 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 Pro 580X.

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Radeon Pro 580X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon Pro 580X
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 has 266% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580X.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 580X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 580X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 5405 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
QHD / 1440p	7−8	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	20−22
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 156% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	250−260
medium / 768p	180−190	220−230
ultra / 1080p	95−100	190−200
QHD / 1440p	50−55	120−130
4K / 2160p	30−33	75−80
high / 768p	140−150	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% 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 Pro 580X 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	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	6−7	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
QHD / 1440p	16−18	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	95−100	180−190
medium / 1080p	50−55	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	20−22	50−55
QHD / 1440p	9−10	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	27−30	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	140−150
medium / 768p	75−80	130−140
high / 1080p	30−33	75−80
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
QHD / 1440p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 135% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	140−150
medium / 768p	30−35	90−95
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 168% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	50−55	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6970.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon Pro 580X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cayman	Polaris 20
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	14 December 2010	18 March 2019
Pipelines	1536	2304
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	172.8
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth		217.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon Pro 580X

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