Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R5 430 OEM

When choosing between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R5 430 OEM, 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 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R5 430 OEM.

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Radeon R5 430 OEM

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 HD 6970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire	Radeon R5 430 OEM
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2x2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R5 430 OEM have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is used in Laptops, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R5 430 OEM is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 430 OEM - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 430 OEM is 3700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	1−2
ultra / 1080p	12−14	0−1
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	12−14
medium / 1080p	24−27	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
high / 1080p	30−35	−
ultra / 1080p	27−30	4−5
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 475% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon R5 430 OEM have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	100−110
medium / 768p	200−210	80−85
ultra / 1080p	120−130	40−45
QHD / 1440p	95−100	21−24
4K / 2160p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	170−180	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 169% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	100−110	45−50
ultra / 1080p	80−85	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	21−24	2−3
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	10−12
medium / 1080p	27−30	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
high / 1080p	30−35	10−11
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	3−4
low / 720p	120−130	45−50
medium / 1080p	70−75	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 260% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
high / 1080p	35−40	5−6
ultra / 1080p	27−30	5−6
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	70−75	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 462% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
low / 768p	100−110	40−45
medium / 768p	95−100	35−40
high / 1080p	40−45	5−6
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 195% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
high / 1080p	12−14	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	5−6
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
high / 1080p	−	80−85
ultra / 1080p	−	65−70
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 52% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	5−6
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
low / 768p	75−80	12−14
medium / 768p	45−50	9−10
high / 1080p	24−27	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 485% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
high / 768p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 53% more, than Radeon R5 430 OEM.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire	Radeon R5 430 OEM
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb XT	Oland
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	30 June 2016
Pipelines	1920	384
Core clock speed	680 MHz	730 MHz
Boost Clock		780 MHz
Transistor count	2x1700 Million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		18.72
Floating-point performance		599.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	4600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		36.8 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
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon R5 430 OEM

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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