GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB vs Radeon HD 6970

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970 and GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6970
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 550 Watt
6.41

3050 6 GB outperforms HD 6970 by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking594249
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.8869.13
Power efficiency2.0828.10
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameCaymanGA107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date14 December 2010 (14 years ago)2 February 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$369 $179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

RTX 3050 6 GB has 7756% better value for money than HD 6970.

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores15362304
Core clock speedno data1042 MHz
Boost clock speed880 MHz1470 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million8,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)550 Watt70 Watt
Texture fill rate84.48105.8
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS6.774 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs9672
Tensor Coresno data72
Ray Tracing Coresno data18
L1 Cache384 KB2.3 MB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

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 supportPCIe 2.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Length267 mm242 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data168.0 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Eyefinity+-
HDMI++

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.7
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan-1.3
CUDA-8.6
DLSS-+

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.

HD 6970 6.41
RTX 3050 6 GB 24.30
+279%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

HD 6970 2832
Samples: 2213
RTX 3050 6 GB 10744
+279%
Samples: 3710

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

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 30−33
−267%
110−120
+267%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−264%
80−85
+264%
Fortnite 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−255%
110−120
+255%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−275%
75−80
+275%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−260%
90−95
+260%
Valorant 70−75
−278%
280−290
+278%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 30−33
−267%
110−120
+267%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−253%
120−130
+253%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
−260%
400−450
+260%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Dota 2 50−55
−270%
200−210
+270%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−264%
80−85
+264%
Fortnite 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−255%
110−120
+255%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
−275%
75−80
+275%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−260%
90−95
+260%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−260%
90−95
+260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Valorant 70−75
−278%
280−290
+278%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 30−33
−267%
110−120
+267%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Dota 2 50−55
−270%
200−210
+270%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−264%
80−85
+264%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
−255%
110−120
+255%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−260%
90−95
+260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Valorant 70−75
−278%
280−290
+278%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 40−45
−257%
150−160
+257%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
−277%
200−210
+277%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−275%
30−33
+275%
Metro Exodus 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−259%
140−150
+259%
Valorant 75−80
−277%
290−300
+277%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
−246%
45−50
+246%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−275%
60−65
+275%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−233%
30−33
+233%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
−257%
50−55
+257%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−261%
65−70
+261%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−260%
18−20
+260%
Valorant 35−40
−271%
130−140
+271%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Dota 2 24−27
−260%
90−95
+260%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
−264%
40−45
+264%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
−243%
24−27
+243%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.41 24.30
Recency 14 December 2010 2 February 2024
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt 70 Watt

RTX 3050 6 GB has a 279.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 400% more advanced lithography process, and 685.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970 in performance tests.

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