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    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs UHD Graphics 617

    In this comparison between Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and UHD Graphics 617 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 Crossfire will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics 617 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:

    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops
    UHD Graphics 617 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire UHD Graphics 617
    Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x1
    Memory type GDDR5 DDR3L/LPDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2x2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 380 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
    • Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 3−4
    ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 7−8 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 14−16
    medium / 1080p 24−27 6−7
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than UHD Graphics 617.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire UHD Graphics 617
    Architecture Terascale 2 Gen. 9 Amber Lake
    Code name Blackcomb XT Kaby-Lake GT2
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 30 October 2018
    Pipelines 1920 24
    Core clock speed 680 MHz 300 MHz
    Boost Clock 1150 MHz
    Transistor count 2x1700 Million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 25.20
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz
    Shared memory - +
    DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 2.1
    Vulkan 1.1.103
    Laptop size large
    Quick Sync +
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