GeForce GTX 670MX SLI vs Radeon HD 6970

Place in performance ranking	502	420
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.05	no data
Architecture	Terascale 2 (2009−2015)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Cayman	N13E-GR
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	14 December 2010 (13 years old)	1 October 2012 (11 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$369	no data
Current price	$189 (0.5x MSRP)	no data

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1536	1920
Core clock speed	no data	600 MHz
Boost clock speed	880 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,640 million	5080 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	84.48	no data
Floating-point performance	2,703.4 gflops	no data

Size and compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 6970 and GeForce GTX 670MX SLI compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	no data
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no data
SLI options	no data	+

Memory

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	DDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	2800 MHz
Shared memory	no data	-

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	no data
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	-	no data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
HD3D	-	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
Optimus	no data	+

API support

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

DirectX	DirectX® 11	11
Shader Model	5.0	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Mantle	-	no data
CUDA	no data	+

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

50−55

−42%

71
+42%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

−25%

14−16
+25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −33.3%	20−22 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −37.5%	30−35 +37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −23.8%	24−27 +23.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Hitman 3	18−20 −38.9%	24−27 +38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −30.8%	16−18 +30.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −33.3%	20−22 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −37.5%	30−35 +37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −23.8%	24−27 +23.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
Hitman 3	18−20 −38.9%	24−27 +38.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Metro Exodus	10−12 −36.4%	14−16 +36.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −30.8%	16−18 +30.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −33.3%	20−22 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −33.3%	20−22 +33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 −50%	14−16 +50%
Battlefield 5	24−27 −37.5%	30−35 +37.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −41.2%	24−27 +41.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −44.4%	24−27 +44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −33.3%	20−22 +33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 −41.7%	16−18 +41.7%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Hitman 3	12−14 −25%	14−16 +25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
Metro Exodus	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −30%	12−14 +30%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −200%	6−7 +200%
Battlefield 5	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
Far Cry 5	10−12 −36.4%	14−16 +36.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Hitman 3	7−8 −28.6%	9−10 +28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 −66.7%	5−6 +66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −75%	7−8 +75%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 −11.1%	10−11 +11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

This is how HD 6970 and GTX 670MX SLI compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

GTX 670MX SLI is 42% faster than HD 6970

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

in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 670MX SLI is 200% faster than the HD 6970.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 670MX SLI is ahead in 66 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	7.32	9.80
Recency	14 December 2010	1 October 2012
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	150 Watt

The GeForce GTX 670MX SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 670MX SLI is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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