GeForce RTX 4050 vs Radeon HD 6970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970 and GeForce RTX 4050, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6970
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 550 Watt
7.38

RTX 4050 outperforms HD 6970 by a whopping 408% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking538125
Place by popularitynot in top-10041
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.05no data
Power efficiency2.0425.88
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameCaymanAD107
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date14 December 2010 (14 years ago)2023 (2 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 cores15362560
Core clock speedno data2505 MHz
Boost clock speed880 MHz2640 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 million18,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)550 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate84.48211.2
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS13.52 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs9680
Tensor Coresno data120
Ray Tracing Coresno data18

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 mmno data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

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 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data216.0 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 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 compatibility

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-8.9

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. 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 6970 7.38
RTX 4050 37.51
+408%

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 2836
RTX 4050 14422
+409%

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
−400%
75−80
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−400%
70−75
+400%
Elden Ring 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−400%
70−75
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−400%
150−160
+400%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−400%
95−100
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Valorant 24−27
−400%
120−130
+400%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−400%
70−75
+400%
Dota 2 24−27
−400%
130−140
+400%
Elden Ring 20−22
−400%
100−105
+400%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
Fortnite 40−45
−400%
220−230
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−400%
150−160
+400%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−400%
130−140
+400%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−400%
95−100
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−392%
290−300
+392%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Valorant 24−27
−400%
120−130
+400%
World of Tanks 110−120
−387%
550−600
+387%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−378%
110−120
+378%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
−400%
70−75
+400%
Dota 2 24−27
−400%
130−140
+400%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−385%
160−170
+385%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
−400%
150−160
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
−392%
290−300
+392%
Valorant 24−27
−400%
120−130
+400%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Elden Ring 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Grand Theft Auto V 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−387%
190−200
+387%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
World of Tanks 50−55
−391%
260−270
+391%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−400%
65−70
+400%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−400%
50−55
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−400%
75−80
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
−400%
70−75
+400%
Metro Exodus 10−12
−400%
55−60
+400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Valorant 18−20
−400%
95−100
+400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Dota 2 18−20
−400%
90−95
+400%
Elden Ring 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−400%
90−95
+400%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−400%
90−95
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Dota 2 18−20
−400%
90−95
+400%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−400%
45−50
+400%
Fortnite 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−400%
40−45
+400%
Valorant 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.38 37.51
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt 100 Watt

RTX 4050 has a 408.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 450% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 4050 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970 in performance tests.


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