GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 6670

Place in performance ranking	871	611
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.08	1.61
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Turks	N17S-G0
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	19 April 2011 (13 years ago)	20 February 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99	no data
Current price	$134 (1.4x MSRP)	$1221

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GeForce MX230 has 1913% better value for money than HD 6670.

Detailed specifications

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	480	256
Core clock speed	no data	1519 MHz
Boost clock speed	800 MHz	1531 MHz
Number of transistors	716 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	66 Watt	10 Watt
Texture fill rate	19.20	25.31
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 6670 and GeForce MX230 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	medium sized
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	168 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1050 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	48.06 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	No outputs
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	-	no data

Supported 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 compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	no data	1.2.131
Mantle	-	no data
CUDA	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 6670 1.89

GeForce MX230 4.76
+152%

GeForce MX230 outperforms Radeon HD 6670 by 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 6670 730

GeForce MX230 1839
+152%

GeForce MX230 outperforms Radeon HD 6670 by 152% in Passmark.

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

HD 6670 1130

GeForce MX230 2468
+118%

GeForce MX230 outperforms Radeon HD 6670 by 118% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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

9−10

−156%

23
+156%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9
−125%

18−20

+125%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 −131%	30−33 +131%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Battlefield 5	19 −137%	45−50 +137%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14 −150%	35−40 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Far Cry 5	14 −150%	35−40 +150%
Far Cry New Dawn	17 −135%	40−45 +135%
Forza Horizon 4	21 −138%	50−55 +138%
Hitman 3	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Metro Exodus	18 −150%	45−50 +150%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −131%	30−33 +131%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −138%	50−55 +138%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10 −140%	24−27 +140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Battlefield 5	13 −131%	30−33 +131%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	13 −131%	30−33 +131%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Far Cry 5	12 −150%	30−33 +150%
Far Cry New Dawn	12 −150%	30−33 +150%
Forza Horizon 4	53 −145%	130−140 +145%
Hitman 3	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Metro Exodus	13 −131%	30−33 +131%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −131%	30−33 +131%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	15 −133%	35−40 +133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −138%	50−55 +138%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6 −133%	14−16 +133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9 −133%	21−24 +133%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Far Cry 5	7 −129%	16−18 +129%
Forza Horizon 4	12 −150%	30−33 +150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 −140%	60−65 +140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −135%	40−45 +135%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9 −133%	21−24 +133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 −138%	50−55 +138%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−131%

30−33
+131%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −129%	16−18 +129%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −129%	16−18 +129%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −125%	18−20 +125%
Hitman 3	9−10 −133%	21−24 +133%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −145%	27−30 +145%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
−133%

21−24

+133%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Hitman 3	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 −150%	5−6 +150%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −150%	10−11 +150%
Horizon Zero Dawn	5−6 −140%	12−14 +140%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −133%	14−16 +133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
−140%

12−14

+140%

This is how HD 6670 and GeForce MX230 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX230 is 156% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.89	4.76
Recency	19 April 2011	20 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	66 Watt	10 Watt