Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs HD 6970M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire with Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, including specs and performance data.
9060 XT 16GB outperforms HD 6970M Crossfire by a whopping 581% 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 | 541 | 47 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | RDNA 4 (2025) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb XT | no data |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (15 years ago) | 2 January 2025 (1 year 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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 680 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2530 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x1700 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 4 nm |
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 |
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 | 2x2 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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
−538%
| 600−650
+538%
|
| Full HD | 102
−66.7%
| 170
+66.7%
|
| 1440p | 10−12
−680%
| 78
+680%
|
| 4K | 7−8
−586%
| 48
+586%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−549%
|
290−300
+549%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−706%
|
140−150
+706%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−1169%
|
203
+1169%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−334%
|
160−170
+334%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−549%
|
290−300
+549%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−706%
|
140−150
+706%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−864%
|
270
+864%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−421%
|
270−280
+421%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−500%
|
220−230
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−585%
|
170−180
+585%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−881%
|
157
+881%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−461%
|
170−180
+461%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−276%
|
300−350
+276%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−334%
|
160−170
+334%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
−549%
|
290−300
+549%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−110%
|
270−280
+110%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−706%
|
140−150
+706%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−525%
|
400−450
+525%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−786%
|
248
+786%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
−421%
|
270−280
+421%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−500%
|
220−230
+500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
−585%
|
170−180
+585%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−381%
|
154
+381%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−644%
|
119
+644%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
−771%
|
140−150
+771%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−461%
|
170−180
+461%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−1141%
|
273
+1141%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−276%
|
300−350
+276%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−334%
|
160−170
+334%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
−706%
|
140−150
+706%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
−525%
|
400−450
+525%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−732%
|
233
+732%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−500%
|
220−230
+500%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
−469%
|
91
+469%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−461%
|
170−180
+461%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−564%
|
146
+564%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
−540%
|
550−600
+540%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 50−55
−421%
|
270−280
+421%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−975%
|
170−180
+975%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
−568%
|
400−450
+568%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−12
−655%
|
83
+655%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−956%
|
95−100
+956%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
−552%
|
300−310
+552%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
−295%
|
350−400
+295%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−620%
|
140−150
+620%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−1043%
|
80−85
+1043%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
−789%
|
160
+789%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−855%
|
190−200
+855%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
−656%
|
68
+656%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−750%
|
102
+750%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
−739%
|
150−160
+739%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−2433%
|
75−80
+2433%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−379%
|
91
+379%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−575%
|
27−30
+575%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1400%
|
60−65
+1400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−833%
|
84
+833%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−613%
|
300−350
+613%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−920%
|
100−110
+920%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−500%
|
18−20
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1167%
|
35−40
+1167%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
−556%
|
210−220
+556%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−900%
|
80
+900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−907%
|
140−150
+907%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 4−5
−800%
|
36
+800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1100%
|
95−100
+1100%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
−888%
|
75−80
+888%
|
This is how HD 6970M Crossfire and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 538% faster in 900p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 67% faster in 1080p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 680% faster in 1440p
- RX 9060 XT 16GB is 586% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 9060 XT 16GB is 2433% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 9060 XT 16GB surpassed HD 6970M Crossfire in all 59 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.52 | 57.98 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 2 January 2025 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 4 nm |
RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 580.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB 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 RX 9060 XT 16GB is a desktop one.
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