Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs HD 6970
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms HD 6970 by a whopping 610% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 579 | 71 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.84 | 74.24 |
| Power efficiency | 2.05 | 22.70 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | RDNA 4.0 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Cayman | Navi 44 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 14 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 June 2025 (less than a year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $369 | $349 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 8738% 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 cores | 1536 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1700 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 880 MHz | 3130 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,640 million | 29,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 550 Watt | 160 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 84.48 | 400.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.703 TFLOPS | 25.64 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 96 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1375 MHz | 2518 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 322.3 GB/s |
| 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a |
| 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.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
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.
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.
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 | 30−35
−606%
|
240−250
+606%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−579%
|
95−100
+579%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
−600%
|
210−220
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−606%
|
240−250
+606%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−579%
|
95−100
+579%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−582%
|
150−160
+582%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−590%
|
290−300
+590%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−610%
|
220−230
+610%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
−600%
|
140−150
+600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−580%
|
170−180
+580%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−576%
|
500−550
+576%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
−600%
|
210−220
+600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
−606%
|
240−250
+606%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 110−120
−582%
|
750−800
+582%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−579%
|
95−100
+579%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−548%
|
350−400
+548%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−582%
|
150−160
+582%
|
| Fortnite | 40−45
−590%
|
290−300
+590%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−610%
|
220−230
+610%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 20−22
−600%
|
140−150
+600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
−580%
|
170−180
+580%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−580%
|
170−180
+580%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−567%
|
120−130
+567%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−576%
|
500−550
+576%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−33
−600%
|
210−220
+600%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
−579%
|
95−100
+579%
|
| Dota 2 | 50−55
−548%
|
350−400
+548%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
−582%
|
150−160
+582%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
−610%
|
220−230
+610%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−580%
|
170−180
+580%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
−567%
|
120−130
+567%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−576%
|
500−550
+576%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 40−45
−590%
|
290−300
+590%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−608%
|
85−90
+608%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
−560%
|
350−400
+560%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 8−9
−588%
|
55−60
+588%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−600%
|
280−290
+600%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
−549%
|
500−550
+549%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
−592%
|
90−95
+592%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−579%
|
95−100
+579%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−588%
|
110−120
+588%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−567%
|
60−65
+567%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 14−16
−579%
|
95−100
+579%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−567%
|
120−130
+567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−600%
|
35−40
+600%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
−586%
|
240−250
+586%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−600%
|
14−16
+600%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−580%
|
170−180
+580%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
−567%
|
40−45
+567%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−582%
|
75−80
+582%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 7−8
−543%
|
45−50
+543%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.76 | 47.99 |
| Recency | 14 December 2010 | 4 June 2025 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 550 Watt | 160 Watt |
RX 9060 XT 16 GB has a 609.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 900% more advanced lithography process, and 243.8% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970 in performance tests.
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