Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M340

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 M340 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 6970 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M340 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 M340 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M340 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 R7 M340 here:

Radeon R7 M340 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R7 M340
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	DDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 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 M340 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 M340 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M340 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M340 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M340 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M340.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	1−2
medium / 1080p	18−20	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than Radeon R7 M340.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M340 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	60−65
medium / 768p	180−190	27−30
ultra / 1080p	95−100	7−8
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 471% more, than Radeon R7 M340.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M340 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	10−11
ultra / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 255% more, than Radeon R7 M340.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	21−24
medium / 1080p	50−55	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 340% more, than Radeon R7 M340.
high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	0−1
low / 768p	85−90	18−20
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	0−1
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 357% more, than Radeon R7 M340.
high / 1080p	9−10	−
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon R7 M340.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
low / 720p	55−60	8−9
medium / 1080p	24−27	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 612% more, than Radeon R7 M340.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 768p	55−60	0−1
medium / 768p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
high / 768p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 192% more, than Radeon R7 M340.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R7 M340
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Meso Pro DDR3
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	16 June 2015
Pipelines	1536	320
Core clock speed		1021 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1021 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	17.16
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	549.1 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		16 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s	74 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Compute units		6
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M340

Radeon R7 M340 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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