Radeon Graphics vs HD 6970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon Graphics, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

HD 6970
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 550 Watt
7.36
+272%

HD 6970 outperforms Graphics by a whopping 272% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking546908
Place by popularitynot in top-10011
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.07no data
Power efficiency2.029.08
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)GCN 5.1 (2018−2022)
GPU code nameCaymanRenoir
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date14 December 2010 (14 years ago)no data
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 cores1536448
Boost clock speed880 MHz1500 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)550 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate84.4842.00
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS1.344 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs9628

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 x16IGP
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotIGP
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 typeGDDR5System Shared
Maximum RAM amount2 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed1375 MHzSystem Shared

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-DisplayPortNo outputs
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 compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (12_1)
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.2no data

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 7.36
+272%
Radeon Graphics 1.98

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 2834
+271%
Radeon Graphics 764

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

Atomic Heart 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Fortnite 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Valorant 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Battlefield 5 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+273%
30−33
−273%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Dota 2 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Fortnite 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Valorant 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+275%
8−9
−275%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Dota 2 50−55
+286%
14−16
−286%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+340%
5−6
−340%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Valorant 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 40−45
+320%
10−11
−320%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+279%
14−16
−279%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+290%
10−11
−290%
Valorant 75−80
+333%
18−20
−333%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Valorant 35−40
+289%
9−10
−289%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.36 1.98
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt 15 Watt

HD 6970 has a 271.7% higher aggregate performance score.

Graphics, on the other hand, has a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 3566.7% lower power consumption.

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

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