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    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

    When comparing Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 480 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 Crossfire or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops
    Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 7100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 12−14
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 7−8
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 27−30
    medium / 1080p 24−27 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 56% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Radeon RX 480 mobile
    Architecture Terascale 2 Polaris
    Code name Blackcomb XT Polaris
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 1 August 2016
    Pipelines 1920 2304
    Core clock speed 680 MHz
    Boost Clock 1077 MHz
    Transistor count 2x1700 Million 5,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 155.1
    Floating-point performance 4,963 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz 8000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 256.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.0
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    Laptop size large large
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