Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) vs Radeon HD 6970M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970M and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc), covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6970M
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
5.45

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) outperforms HD 6970M by an impressive 77% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking673510
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.62no data
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Xe LPG (2023−2025)
GPU code nameBlackcombMeteor Lake iGPU
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date4 January 2011 (15 years ago)14 December 2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores9604
Core clock speed680 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1950 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate32.64no data
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs48no data
L1 Cache192 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno data

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed900 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 outputsno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12_2
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
VulkanN/A-

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

HD 6970M 5.45
Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) 9.62
+76.5%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 6970M 2819
Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) 6776
+140%

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:

900p52
−73.1%
90−95
+73.1%
Full HD51
+104%
25
−104%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+100%
13
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 12−14
−61.5%
21−24
+61.5%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−87%
40−45
+87%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+136%
11
−136%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−82.4%
30−35
+82.4%
Fortnite 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−100%
50
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
Valorant 60−65
−42.2%
90−95
+42.2%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 12−14
−23.1%
16
+23.1%
Battlefield 5 21−24
−87%
40−45
+87%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+100%
13
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
−72%
160−170
+72%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−81.8%
20−22
+81.8%
Dota 2 45−50
−73.9%
80−85
+73.9%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−41.2%
24
+41.2%
Fortnite 30−35
−75.8%
55−60
+75.8%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−56%
39
+56%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
−87.5%
30−33
+87.5%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+20%
15
−20%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−66.7%
24−27
+66.7%
Valorant 60−65
−42.2%
90−95
+42.2%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
−87%
40−45
+87%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−81.8%
20−22
+81.8%
Dota 2 45−50
−73.9%
80−85
+73.9%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−82.4%
30−35
+82.4%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−20%
30
+20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−60%
24−27
+60%
Valorant 60−65
−42.2%
90−95
+42.2%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 30−35
−66.7%
55−60
+66.7%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
−76.2%
70−75
+76.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
−160%
12−14
+160%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−175%
10−12
+175%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−35.1%
50−55
+35.1%
Valorant 55−60
−72.7%
95−100
+72.7%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−100%
20−22
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−76.9%
21−24
+76.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−85.7%
12−14
+85.7%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−12
−63.6%
18−20
+63.6%

4K
High

Atomic Heart 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−25%
20−22
+25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−267%
10−12
+267%
Valorant 21−24
−73.9%
40−45
+73.9%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4
−300%
12−14
+300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
−57.9%
30−33
+57.9%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−80%
9−10
+80%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%

Full HD
Ultra

Atomic Heart 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High

Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
Epic

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Ultra

Atomic Heart 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

This is how HD 6970M and Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) compete in popular games:

  • Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 73% faster in 900p
  • HD 6970M is 104% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 6970M is 136% faster.
  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6970M performs better in 4 tests (7%)
  • Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) performs better in 37 tests (64%)
  • there's a draw in 17 tests (29%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 5.45 9.62
Recency 4 January 2011 14 December 2023
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm

Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) has a 77% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Graphics 4-Cores iGPU (Arc) is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970M in performance tests.

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R9 M385 R9 M385
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GTX 460M SLI GTX 460M SLI
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GTX 485M GTX 485M
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9400M (G) / ION (LE) 9400M (G) / ION (LE)
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A100 SXM4 40 GB A100 SXM4 40 GB
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