FirePro W6150M vs Radeon HD 6970M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970M with FirePro W6150M, including specs and performance data.
W6150M outperforms HD 6970M by a minimal 4% 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 | 657 | 648 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 5.56 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb | Saturn |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 12 November 2015 (10 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 | 960 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 680 MHz | 1075 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 2,080 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 32.64 | 51.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.306 TFLOPS | 1.651 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 48 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
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 | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 88 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 outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
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.
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.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| 900p | 52
+4%
| 50−55
−4%
|
| Full HD | 51
+2%
| 50−55
−2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 90−95
−2.2%
|
95−100
+2.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+2.2%
|
45−50
−2.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−35
+10%
|
30−33
−10%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 40−45
+5%
|
40−45
−5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+5.7%
|
35−40
−5.7%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
+3.7%
|
27−30
−3.7%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
This is how HD 6970M and W6150M compete in popular games:
- HD 6970M is 4% faster in 900p
- HD 6970M is 2% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.43 | 5.64 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 12 November 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
W6150M has a 3.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6970M and FirePro W6150M.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M is a notebook graphics card while FirePro W6150M is a mobile workstation one.
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