GeForce GT 710 vs Radeon HD 6970M

Place in the ranking	594	959
Place by popularity	not in top-100	72
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.04
Power efficiency	5.43	5.92
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015)
GPU code name	Blackcomb	GK208
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2011 (14 years ago)	27 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$34.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	192
Core clock speed	680 MHz	954 MHz
Number of transistors	1,700 million	915 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	19 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	95 °C
Texture fill rate	32.64	15.26
Floating-point processing power	1.306 TFLOPS	0.3663 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	8
TMUs	48	16

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
Bus support	no data	PCI Express 2.0
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x8
Length	no data	145 mm
Height	no data	2.713" (6.9 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1.8 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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	No outputs	Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA
Multi monitor support	no data	3 displays
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Vision	-	+
PureVideo	-	+
PhysX	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	-	+

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

HD 6970M 5.91
+263%

GT 710 1.63

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.

HD 6970M 2270
+263%

GT 710 626

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 +271%	14−16 −271%
Full HD	50 +525%	8 −525%
1440p	14−16 +250%	4 −250%
4K	21−24 +250%	6 −250%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.37
1440p	no data	8.75
4K	no data	5.83

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +200%	8 −200%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +140%	5 −140%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +200%	5 −200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
Valorant	18−20 +280%	5−6 −280%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Dota 2	20−22 +66.7%	12 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +86.7%	15 −86.7%
Fortnite	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +380%	5 −380%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Grand Theft Auto V	20−22 +122%	9 −122%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +275%	4 −275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +188%	16−18 −188%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Valorant	18−20 +280%	5−6 −280%
World of Tanks	90−95 +185%	30−35 −185%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Dota 2	20−22 +11.1%	18 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +133%	12−14 −133%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +380%	5 −380%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +188%	16−18 −188%
Valorant	18−20 +280%	5−6 −280%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +260%	10−11 −260%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
World of Tanks	40−45 +330%	10−11 −330%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +120%	5 −120%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +80%	5−6 −80%
Valorant	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 +325%	4−5 −325%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +143%	7 −143%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Fortnite	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +20%	5 −20%
Forza Horizon 5	3−4	0−1
Valorant	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%

This is how HD 6970M and GT 710 compete in popular games:

HD 6970M is 271% faster in 900p
HD 6970M is 525% faster in 1080p
HD 6970M is 250% faster in 1440p
HD 6970M is 250% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the HD 6970M is 800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD 6970M is ahead in 48 tests (96%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.91	1.63
Recency	4 January 2011	27 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	19 Watt

HD 6970M has a 262.6% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 294.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6970M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 710 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.