Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M270DX

When comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 M270DX, 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 6970 and Radeon R7 M270DX is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 6970 Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 IGP
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
  • Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 6970 Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 3.0
Code name Cayman Topaz
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 14 December 2010 11 June 2014
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 880 MHz 940 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 84.48 22.56
Floating-point performance 2,703.4 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1375 MHz
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
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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