Radeon HD 6970 vs UHD Graphics 617

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6970 and UHD Graphics 617, 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 UHD Graphics 617, check out specs charts below.

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UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

UHD Graphics 617 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x1
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR5	DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6970 has 3566% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
Radeon HD 6970 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 is used in Desktops, and UHD Graphics 617 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6970 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Radeon HD 6970 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	9−10	1−2
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	24−27	8−9
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6970 and UHD Graphics 617 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	120−130
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 63% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	18−20	4−5
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	18−20	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	95−100	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 110% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	20−22	7−8
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	85−90	50−55
medium / 768p	75−80	−
high / 1080p	30−33	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 32% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	30−33
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 78% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	8−9
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 142% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	55−60	18−20
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	18−20	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 177% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 52% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6970	UHD Graphics 617
Architecture	Terascale 2	Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name	Cayman	Kaby-Lake GT2
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	30 October 2018
Pipelines	1536	24
Core clock speed		300 MHz
Boost Clock	880 MHz	1150 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	84.48	25.20
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz
Shared memory		+
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan		1.1.103
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Quick Sync		+
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Radeon HD 6970 vs UHD Graphics 617

UHD Graphics 617 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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