Radeon RX 9070 GRE vs R6 (Mullins)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R6 (Mullins) with Radeon RX 9070 GRE, including specs and performance data.
9070 GRE outperforms R6 (Mullins) by a whopping 9467% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1291 | 50 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 59.32 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 19.67 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.1 (2014) | RDNA 4.0 (2025−2026) |
| GPU code name | Mullins | Navi 48 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 29 April 2014 (12 years ago) | 8 May 2025 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 128 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 1420 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2790 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 53,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 220 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 535.7 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 34.28 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 96 |
| TMUs | no data | 192 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 96 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 48 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 8 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 48 MB |
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).
| Interface | no data | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 type | no data | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 432.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | no data | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.4 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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:
| Full HD | 1−2 | 160
+15900%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 85 |
| 4K | 0−1 | 57 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.43 |
| 1440p | no data | 6.46 |
| 4K | no data | 9.63 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 130−140
+13700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 130−140
+2680%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 130−140
+13700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 210−220
+4260%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 130−140
+2680%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 170−180
+2063%
|
| Valorant | 30−33 | 300−350
+973%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20 | 270−280
+1444%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 130−140
+13700%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12 | 1050−1100
+9445%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 210−220
+4260%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 130−140
+2680%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 140−150 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 170−180
+2063%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 364
+5967%
|
| Valorant | 30−33 | 300−350
+973%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 130−140
+13700%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12 | 1050−1100
+9445%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 210−220
+4260%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6 | 130−140
+2680%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 170−180
+2063%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7 | 197
+3183%
|
| Valorant | 30−33 | 2850−2900
+9400%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 160−170
+8050%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3 | 400−450
+20800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7 | 550−600
+9067%
|
| Valorant | 0−1 | 350−400 |
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 180−190
+17900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 142
+14100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 150−160 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16 | 130−140
+813%
|
| Valorant | 6−7 | 300−350
+5133%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3 | 95−100
+4700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3 | 75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 280−290 | 280−290 |
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 280−290 | 280−290 |
| Far Cry 5 | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Fortnite | 250−260 | 250−260 |
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 280−290 | 280−290 |
| Far Cry 5 | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Fortnite | 250−260 | 250−260 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 160−170 | 160−170 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 160−170 | 160−170 |
| Far Cry 5 | 170−180 | 170−180 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 250−260 | 250−260 |
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Metro Exodus | 90−95 | 90−95 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| Far Cry 5 | 140−150 | 140−150 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 70−75 | 70−75 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| Metro Exodus | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 113 | 113 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| Far Cry 5 | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40 | 35−40 |
This is how R6 (Mullins) and RX 9070 GRE compete in popular games:
- RX 9070 GRE is 15900% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9070 GRE is 20800% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 9070 GRE performs better in 27 tests (49%)
- there's a draw in 28 tests (51%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.58 | 55.49 |
| Recency | 29 April 2014 | 8 May 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
RX 9070 GRE has a 9467% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 86% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9070 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R6 (Mullins) in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R6 (Mullins) is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 9070 GRE is a desktop one.
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