Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M465

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 M465 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 M465 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 M465 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M465 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 M465 here:

Radeon R7 M465 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R7 M465
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	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 M465 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 M465 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M465 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M465 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M465 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 M465 is 2625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	9−10	1−2
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R7 M465 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	50−55
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	95−100	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	9−10
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 70% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
low / 768p	55−60	20−22
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 177% more, than Radeon R7 M465.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon R7 M465.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R7 M465
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Litho XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	1 January 2017
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed		825 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	960 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	27.00
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	864.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		14.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R7 M465

Radeon R7 M465 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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