GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs Radeon HD 6970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970 with GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

HD 6970
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 550 Watt
6.34

RTX 2050 Mobile outperforms HD 6970 by a whopping 154% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking554312
Place by popularitynot in top-10032
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.92no data
Power efficiency2.0128.33
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameCaymanGA107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date14 December 2010 (14 years ago)17 December 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$369 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores15362048
Core clock speedno data1185 MHz
Boost clock speed880 MHz1477 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)550 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate84.4894.53
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS6.05 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs9664
Tensor Coresno data256
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 2.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data112.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.6
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

HD 6970 6.34
RTX 2050 Mobile 16.09
+154%

  • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

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.

HD 6970 3470
RTX 2050 Mobile 8965
+158%

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 HD16−18
−163%
42
+163%
1440p12−14
−167%
32
+167%
4K10−12
−180%
28
+180%

Cost per frame, $

1080p23.06no data
1440p30.75no data
4K36.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−118%
74
+118%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−236%
47
+236%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−192%
35−40
+192%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−147%
70−75
+147%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−97.1%
67
+97.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−200%
42
+200%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−168%
59
+168%
Fortnite 40−45
−126%
95−100
+126%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−132%
70−75
+132%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−210%
62
+210%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−192%
35
+192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−164%
65−70
+164%
Valorant 70−75
−82.4%
130−140
+82.4%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−147%
70−75
+147%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−17.6%
40
+17.6%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−97.3%
210−220
+97.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−107%
29
+107%
Dota 2 50−55
−119%
118
+119%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−141%
53
+141%
Fortnite 40−45
−126%
95−100
+126%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−132%
70−75
+132%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−165%
53
+165%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−172%
68
+172%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−117%
26
+117%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−185%
35−40
+185%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−164%
65−70
+164%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−222%
58
+222%
Valorant 70−75
−82.4%
130−140
+82.4%
Battlefield 5 30−33
−147%
70−75
+147%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−78.6%
25
+78.6%
Dota 2 50−55
−104%
110
+104%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−123%
49
+123%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−132%
70−75
+132%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−58.3%
19
+58.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−164%
65−70
+164%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−83.3%
33
+83.3%
Valorant 70−75
−82.4%
130−140
+82.4%
Fortnite 40−45
−126%
95−100
+126%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
−227%
35−40
+227%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
−142%
120−130
+142%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
−311%
37
+311%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−323%
160−170
+323%
Valorant 75−80
−118%
170−180
+118%
Battlefield 5 12−14
−285%
50−55
+285%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−220%
16−18
+220%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−164%
37
+164%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−175%
40−45
+175%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−186%
20−22
+186%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−190%
27−30
+190%
Fortnite 14−16
−186%
40−45
+186%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−77.8%
30−35
+77.8%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−400%
24−27
+400%
Valorant 35−40
−180%
95−100
+180%
Battlefield 5 6−7
−333%
24−27
+333%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Dota 2 24−27
−36%
34
+36%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−157%
18
+157%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−182%
30−35
+182%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
−450%
10−12
+450%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−143%
16−18
+143%
Fortnite 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how HD 6970 and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 163% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 167% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2050 Mobile is 180% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 600% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 2050 Mobile is ahead in 64 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.34 16.09
Recency 14 December 2010 17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt 45 Watt

RTX 2050 Mobile has a 153.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 1122.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile 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 RTX 2050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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