Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon R6 M340DX
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R6 M340DX you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 6970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 M340DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R6 M340DX are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R6 M340DX 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 R6 M340DX here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon R6 M340DX
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R6 M340DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R6 M340DX - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 M340DX - by 28 nm process technology.
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
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
2−3
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
10−11
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
20−22
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 225% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R6 M340DX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
90−95
medium / 768p
150−160
65−70
ultra / 1080p
75−80
30−35
QHD / 1440p
45−50
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
−
high / 768p
110−120
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 123% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
9−10
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 18% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
95−100
60−65
medium / 768p
80−85
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 97% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
30−33
9−10
medium / 1080p
14−16
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 220% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
16−18
−
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
21−24
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 211% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
70−75
35−40
medium / 768p
60−65
30−35
high / 1080p
21−24
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 115% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
4−5
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
high / 1080p
−
75−80
ultra / 1080p
95−100
65−70
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
45−50
20−22
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
4−5
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 450% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
40−45
10−12
medium / 768p
24−27
9−10
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 228% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
10−12
high / 768p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon R6 M340DX.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon R6 M340DX
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Jet
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
3 June 2015
Pipelines
960
704
Core clock speed
680 MHz
Boost Clock
1030 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
690 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.64
24.72
Floating-point performance
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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