GeForce Go 6200 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire and GeForce Go 6200, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
HD 6970M Crossfire outperforms Go 6200 by a whopping 21200% 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 | 537 | 1549 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.19 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb XT | NV44 A2 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 1 February 2006 (19 years ago) |
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 | 1920 | 7 |
| Core clock speed | 680 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x1700 Million | 75 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 110 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 16 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 1.200 |
| ROPs | no data | 2 |
| TMUs | no data | 4 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
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 | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 32 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 4.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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:
| 900p | 94 | -0−1 |
| Full HD | 102 | -0−1 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1800%
|
2−3
−1800%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+274%
|
21−24
−274%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+1389%
|
9−10
−1389%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+814%
|
7−8
−814%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1800%
|
2−3
−1800%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+274%
|
21−24
−274%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+814%
|
7−8
−814%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+1800%
|
2−3
−1800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+417%
|
6−7
−417%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+274%
|
21−24
−274%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 95−100 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+1100%
|
1−2
−1100%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+35.7%
|
14−16
−35.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 45−50
+4400%
|
1−2
−4400%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the HD 6970M Crossfire is 4400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, HD 6970M Crossfire surpassed Go 6200 in all 22 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.52 | 0.04 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 1 February 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 110 nm |
HD 6970M Crossfire has a 21200% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 175% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce Go 6200 in performance tests.
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