Radeon Instinct MI25 vs HD 6970M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire with Radeon Instinct MI25, including specs and performance data.
MI25 outperforms HD 6970M Crossfire by a significant 23% 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 | 544 | 478 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 2.70 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb XT | Vega 10 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 27 June 2017 (8 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 | 4096 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 680 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x1700 Million | 12,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 384.0 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 12.29 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | no data | 64 ×2 |
| TMUs | no data | 256 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 16 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2048 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 852 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 436.2 GB/s ×2 |
| 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 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.125 |
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
−17%
| 110−120
+17%
|
| Full HD | 102
−17.6%
| 120−130
+17.6%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−22.2%
|
55−60
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−18.4%
|
45−50
+18.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−22.2%
|
55−60
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−15.4%
|
60−65
+15.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−18.4%
|
45−50
+18.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−16.3%
|
100−105
+16.3%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−18.4%
|
45−50
+18.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−22.2%
|
55−60
+22.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−19.4%
|
160−170
+19.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−17.2%
|
75−80
+17.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−15.4%
|
60−65
+15.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−18.4%
|
45−50
+18.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−16.3%
|
100−105
+16.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−18.4%
|
45−50
+18.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−17.2%
|
75−80
+17.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−7.1%
|
30−33
+7.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−18.4%
|
45−50
+18.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−12.9%
|
35−40
+12.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−22.7%
|
27−30
+22.7%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−16.3%
|
100−105
+16.3%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
−15.4%
|
60−65
+15.4%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
−21.2%
|
80−85
+21.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−19.6%
|
55−60
+19.6%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
−14.6%
|
110−120
+14.6%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−14.3%
|
24−27
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−10.5%
|
21−24
+10.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−22.2%
|
55−60
+22.2%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−9.4%
|
35−40
+9.4%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
This is how HD 6970M Crossfire and Instinct MI25 compete in popular games:
- Instinct MI25 is 17% faster in 900p
- Instinct MI25 is 18% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.53 | 10.53 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 27 June 2017 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
Instinct MI25 has a 23% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Instinct MI25 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Instinct MI25 is a workstation one.
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