GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition vs Radeon HD 6970M

Place in the ranking	588	673
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Blackcomb	GK107
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2011 (13 years ago)	8 November 2013 (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	384
Core clock speed	680 MHz	926 MHz
Number of transistors	1,700 million	1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	32.64	29.63
Floating-point processing power	1.306 TFLOPS	0.7112 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	48	32

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)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	no data	MXM Module
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1254 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	80.26 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

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	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	-	3.0

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 5.89
+35.7%

GT 750M Mac Edition 4.34

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
+35.7%

GT 750M Mac Edition 1673

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.

HD 6970M 11898
+18.4%

GT 750M Mac Edition 10049

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 +48.6%	35−40 −48.6%
Full HD	53 +51.4%	35−40 −51.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

10−11

+42.9%

7−8
−42.9%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Hitman 3	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +40%	35−40 −40%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Battlefield 5	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Hitman 3	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +40%	35−40 −40%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +40.7%	27−30 −40.7%
Hitman 3	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +50%	24−27 −50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +40%	35−40 −40%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18
+60%

10−11

−60%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Hitman 3	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Metro Exodus	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +37%	27−30 −37%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

+42.9%

7−8
−42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Hitman 3	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+50%

4−5

−50%

This is how HD 6970M and GT 750M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

HD 6970M is 49% faster in 900p
HD 6970M is 51% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.89	4.34
Recency	4 January 2011	8 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	50 Watt

HD 6970M has a 35.7% higher aggregate performance score.

GT 750M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6970M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M is a notebook card while GeForce GT 750M Mac Edition is a desktop one.

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