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    Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

    When comparing Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon Pro Vega 20, 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 and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 and Radeon Pro Vega 20 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 or Radeon Pro Vega 20 here:

    Radeon HD 6970M Laptops
    Radeon Pro Vega 20 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Radeon Pro Vega 20
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro Vega 20 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - in Mobile workstations.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - with Vega.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 135 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 580 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 20 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Radeon Pro Vega 20
    Architecture Terascale 2 Vega
    Code name Blackcomb XT Vega Mobile
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 6 January 2011 15 November 2018
    Pipelines 960 1280
    Core clock speed 680 MHz 815 MHz
    Boost Clock 1283 MHz
    Transistor count 1,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.64 102.6
    Floating-point performance 1,305.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1480 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 189.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 118 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
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