GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition vs Radeon HD 6970

Place in the ranking	540	567
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.07	no data
Power efficiency	2.04	3.80
Architecture	TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Cayman	GK104
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	14 December 2010 (14 years ago)	8 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$369	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	1536	1536
Core clock speed	no data	771 MHz
Boost clock speed	880 MHz	797 MHz
Number of transistors	2,640 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	122 Watt
Texture fill rate	84.48	102.0
Floating-point processing power	2.703 TFLOPS	2.448 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	96	128

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).

Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	no data

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	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1375 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	160.0 GB/s

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	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	+	-
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 11	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	-	1.1.126
CUDA	-	3.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Valorant	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Dota 2	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
Fortnite	40−45 +10%	40−45 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +18%	50−55 −18%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Valorant	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
World of Tanks	110−120 +13%	100−105 −13%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Dota 2	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 5	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55−60 +18%	50−55 −18%
Valorant	24−27 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +11.4%	35−40 −11.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
World of Tanks	50−55 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Valorant	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Counter-Strike 2	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Fortnite	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Valorant	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	7.38	6.72
Recency	14 December 2010	8 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	550 Watt	122 Watt

HD 6970 has a 9.8% higher aggregate performance score.

GTX 780M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 350.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6970 and GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a notebook one.

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