Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 960M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 960M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
7.53

HD 6970M Crossfire outperforms GTX 960M by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking503495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency7.99no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Terascale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGM107Blackcomb XT
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)6 January 2011 (14 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores6401920
Core clock speed1096 MHz680 MHz
Boost clock speed1176 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate47.04no data
Floating-point processing power1.505 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs40no 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 sizemedium sizedlarge
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2x2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth80 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 960M 7.53
HD 6970M Crossfire 7.75
+2.9%

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.

GTX 960M 5278
HD 6970M Crossfire 5542
+5%

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:

900p95
+1.1%
94
−1.1%
Full HD35
−191%
102
+191%
1440p15
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
4K14
+0%
14−16
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Battlefield 5 38
+2.7%
35−40
−2.7%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 28
+3.7%
27−30
−3.7%
Fortnite 99
+94.1%
50−55
−94.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35
−5.7%
35−40
+5.7%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Valorant 80−85
−1.2%
80−85
+1.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 20−22
−5%
21−24
+5%
Battlefield 5 31
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 120−130
−2.3%
130−140
+2.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
−3.3%
60−65
+3.3%
Far Cry 5 25
−8%
27−30
+8%
Fortnite 40
−27.5%
50−55
+27.5%
Forza Horizon 4 31
−19.4%
35−40
+19.4%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 31
−3.2%
30−35
+3.2%
Metro Exodus 12
−41.7%
16−18
+41.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 29
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24
+9.1%
21−24
−9.1%
Valorant 80−85
−1.2%
80−85
+1.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 26
−42.3%
35−40
+42.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
−3.3%
60−65
+3.3%
Far Cry 5 23
−17.4%
27−30
+17.4%
Forza Horizon 4 25
−48%
35−40
+48%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18
−66.7%
30−33
+66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−57.1%
21−24
+57.1%
Valorant 80−85
−1.2%
80−85
+1.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 31
−64.5%
50−55
+64.5%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
−3.2%
65−70
+3.2%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
Valorant 90−95
−3.3%
95−100
+3.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 17
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Far Cry 5 15
−13.3%
16−18
+13.3%
Forza Horizon 4 18
−11.1%
20−22
+11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18
+5.9%
16−18
−5.9%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+25%
8−9
−25%
Valorant 40−45
−4.8%
40−45
+4.8%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3
−200%
9−10
+200%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 30−33
−3.3%
30−35
+3.3%
Far Cry 5 7
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−7.7%
14−16
+7.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5
−60%
8−9
+60%

This is how GTX 960M and HD 6970M Crossfire compete in popular games:

  • GTX 960M is 1% faster in 900p
  • HD 6970M Crossfire is 191% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 960M is 7% faster in 1440p
  • A tie in 4K

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

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 960M is 94% faster.
  • in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6970M Crossfire is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 960M is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
  • HD 6970M Crossfire is ahead in 43 tests (68%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (19%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.53 7.75
Recency 13 March 2015 6 January 2011
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

GTX 960M has an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6970M Crossfire, on the other hand, has a 2.9% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

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