Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 M390X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon R9 M390X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 6970 stacks up against Radeon R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X here:

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	None
Memory type	DDR5	GDDR5
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 has 450% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	210−220	230−240
medium / 768p	180−190	210−220
ultra / 1080p	95−100	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	140−150	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	130−140
medium / 1080p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	9−10	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	75−80
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	30−33	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	75−80
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	55−60	80−85
medium / 768p	30−35	50−55
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6970.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M390X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 3
Code name	Cayman	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	9 June 2015
Pipelines	1536	2048
Core clock speed		723 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	92.54
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth		160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
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
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 M390X

Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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