Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon R9 M390X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon R9 M390X has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M390X is 43 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 109% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
40−45
70−75
medium / 1080p
20−22
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
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 6970M.
low / 768p
180−190
230−240
medium / 768p
150−160
210−220
ultra / 1080p
75−80
120−130
QHD / 1440p
45−50
100−110
4K / 2160p
30−33
55−60
high / 768p
110−120
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
medium / 768p
80−85
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
5−6
9−10
low / 720p
30−33
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
20−22
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
130−140
medium / 1080p
40−45
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
18−20
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
70−75
110−120
medium / 768p
60−65
95−100
high / 1080p
21−24
45−50
ultra / 1080p
9−10
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−11
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
20−22
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
75−80
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
40−45
80−85
medium / 768p
24−27
50−55
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6970M
Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 3
Code name
Blackcomb XT
Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
9 June 2015
Pipelines
960
2048
Core clock speed
680 MHz
723 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.64
92.54
Floating-point performance
1,305.6 gflops
2,961 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
160.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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