Radeon HD 6970M vs Graphics (Ryzen 7000)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and Radeon HD 6970M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 6970M outperforms Graphics (Ryzen 7000) by a substantial 34% 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 | 730 | 652 |
| Place by popularity | 89 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 5.53 |
| Architecture | RDNA 2 (2022−2023) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Raphael | Blackcomb |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 September 2022 (3 years ago) | 4 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 cores | 128 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 680 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2200 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 6 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 32.64 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.306 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 32 |
| TMUs | no data | 48 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | no data | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 115.2 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_2 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | N/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.
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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:
| 900p | 35−40
−48.6%
| 52
+48.6%
|
| Full HD | 19
−168%
| 51
+168%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−52.9%
|
24−27
+52.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−43.8%
|
21−24
+43.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−52.9%
|
24−27
+52.9%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
−37.5%
|
30−35
+37.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−25%
|
24−27
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−43.8%
|
21−24
+43.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−52.9%
|
24−27
+52.9%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
−27.4%
|
90−95
+27.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 41
−12.2%
|
45−50
+12.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Fortnite | 24−27
−37.5%
|
30−35
+37.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−25%
|
24−27
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
−36.4%
|
14−16
+36.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−46.2%
|
18−20
+46.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−43.8%
|
21−24
+43.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 37
−24.3%
|
45−50
+24.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−25%
|
24−27
+25%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−25%
|
14−16
+25%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−18.2%
|
65−70
+18.2%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 24−27
−37.5%
|
30−35
+37.5%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 30−35
−35.5%
|
40−45
+35.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−12.1%
|
35−40
+12.1%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−41.9%
|
60−65
+41.9%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Valorant | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
−46.2%
|
18−20
+46.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
4K
High
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
This is how Graphics (Ryzen 7000) and HD 6970M compete in popular games:
- HD 6970M is 49% faster in 900p
- HD 6970M is 168% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6970M is 600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 6970M performs better in 58 tests (94%)
- there's a draw in 4 tests (6%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.00 | 5.36 |
| Recency | 26 September 2022 | 4 January 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 6 nm | 40 nm |
Graphics (Ryzen 7000) has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.
HD 6970M, on the other hand, has a 34% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon HD 6970M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Graphics (Ryzen 7000) in performance tests.
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