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    Radeon HD 6970M vs Radeon RX 560

    When comparing Radeon HD 6970M and Radeon RX 560, 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 and Radeon RX 560 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 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 HD 6970M here:

    Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Radeon RX 560
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon RX 560 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 495 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 6100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−12 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 24−27 35−40
    medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 72% more, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Radeon RX 560
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 4.0
    Code name Blackcomb XT Polaris 21
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 6 January 2011 18 April 2017
    Pipelines 960 1024
    Core clock speed 680 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 1,700 million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.64 81.60
    Floating-point performance 1,305.6 gflops 2,611 gflops
    Length 170 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz 7000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 118 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
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