Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon RX 640

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 640. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 640. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 640 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 RX 640 here:

Radeon RX 640 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon RX 640
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 640.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 640 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 640 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 640 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 640 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 4625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	18−20	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 114% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 128% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 640 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	50−55
QHD / 1440p	50−55	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	12−14
high / 768p	140−150	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	110−120	80−85
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	5−6
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 111% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
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 RX 640.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
QHD / 1440p	9−10	−
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 118% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	3−4	−
medium / 720p	−	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 91% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	9−10	3−4
ultra / 1080p	7−8	1−2
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	27−30	10−11
medium / 1080p	12−14	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	18−20	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 158% more, than Radeon RX 640.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	10−12
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	55−60	21−24
medium / 768p	30−35	14−16
high / 1080p	18−20	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Radeon RX 640.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon RX 640.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	Radeon RX 640
Architecture	Terascale 2	Polaris
Code name	Cayman	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	12 August 2019
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed		1218 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1218 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	38.98
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon RX 640

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