GeForce4 Ti 4600 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire with GeForce4 Ti 4600, including specs and performance data.

HD 6970M Crossfire
2011
2x2 GB GDDR5
8.37
+83600%

HD 6970M Crossfire outperforms Ti 4600 by a whopping 83600% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5631589
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureTerascale 2 (2009−2015)Kelvin (2001−2003)
GPU code nameBlackcomb XTNV25 A3
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date6 January 2011 (15 years ago)6 February 2002 (24 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1920no data
Core clock speed680 MHz300 MHz
Number of transistors2x1700 Million63 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm150 nm
Texture fill rateno data2.400
ROPsno data4
TMUsno data8

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
Interfaceno dataAGP 4x
Lengthno data216 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR
Maximum RAM amount2x2 GB128 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz324 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data10.37 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectorsno data1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX118.1
OpenGLno data1.3
OpenCLno dataN/A
Vulkan-N/A

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p94-0−1
Full HD102-0−1

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 21−24 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 21−24 0−1
Battlefield 5 35−40 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30 0−1
Fortnite 50−55 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 24−27 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33 0−1
Valorant 80−85 0−1

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 21−24 0−1
Battlefield 5 35−40 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 130−140 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Dota 2 60−65 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30 0−1
Fortnite 50−55 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 24−27 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35 0−1
Metro Exodus 16−18 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1
Valorant 80−85 0−1

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18 0−1
Dota 2 60−65 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 35−40 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−33 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1
Valorant 80−85 0−1

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 50−55 0−1

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 16−18 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11 0−1
Metro Exodus 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50 0−1
Valorant 80−85 0−1

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 16−18 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 20−22 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12 0−1

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 16−18 0−1

4K
High

Atomic Heart 7−8 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20 0−1
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10 0−1
Valorant 35−40 0−1

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 9−10 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 2−3 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 30−35 0−1
Far Cry 5 8−9 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 14−16 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9 0−1

4K
Epic

Fortnite 8−9 0−1

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.37 0.01
Recency 6 January 2011 6 February 2002
Chip lithography 40 nm 150 nm

HD 6970M Crossfire has a 83600% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 275% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce4 Ti 4600 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a notebook graphics card while GeForce4 Ti 4600 is a desktop one.

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