Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon PRO WX 2100
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon PRO WX 2100, 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 Radeon HD 6970 stacks up against Radeon PRO WX 2100, check out specs charts below.
Radeon PRO WX 2100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon PRO WX 2100 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 PRO WX 2100 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon PRO WX 2100
Power consumption (TDP)
550 Watt
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
None
Memory type
DDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
1x DisplayPort, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1471% more power consumption, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon PRO WX 2100 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon PRO WX 2100 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon PRO WX 2100 is 4625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon PRO WX 2100 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
140−150
medium / 768p
180−190
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
55−60
QHD / 1440p
50−55
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
110−120
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
18−20
9−10
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
65−70
medium / 1080p
50−55
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 92% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
high / 1080p
30−33
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
100−110
80−85
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
55−60
27−30
medium / 768p
30−35
18−20
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
high / 768p
50−55
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Radeon PRO WX 2100.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970
Radeon PRO WX 2100
Architecture
Terascale 2
Polaris
Code name
Cayman
Polaris 12
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
14 December 2010
21 March 2018
Pipelines
1536
512
Boost Clock
880 MHz
1219 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
84.48
39.01
Floating-point performance
2,703.4 gflops
1,248 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1375 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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