Radeon RX 6600 XT vs HD 6970M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970M with Radeon RX 6600 XT, including specs and performance data.

HD 6970M
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
5.89

RX 6600 XT outperforms HD 6970M by a whopping 628% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking59091
Place by popularitynot in top-10093
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data63.01
Power efficiency5.3818.37
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameBlackcombNavi 23
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)30 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$379

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 cores9602048
Core clock speed680 MHz1968 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2589 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million11,060 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate32.64331.4
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPS10.6 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs48128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x8
Lengthno data190 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s256.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12.0 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.06.5
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.1
VulkanN/A1.2

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
RX 6600 XT 42.87
+628%

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
RX 6600 XT 16519
+628%

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.

HD 6970M 2819
RX 6600 XT 39051
+1286%

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
RX 6600 XT 88163
+641%

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:

900p52
−573%
350−400
+573%
Full HD51
−165%
135
+165%
1440p10−12
−650%
75
+650%
4K6−7
−633%
44
+633%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.81
1440pno data5.05
4Kno data8.61

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−690%
79
+690%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1743%
129
+1743%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−756%
130−140
+756%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−617%
85−90
+617%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−680%
78
+680%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−600%
90−95
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−556%
100−110
+556%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−424%
190−200
+424%
Hitman 3 12−14
−800%
108
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−383%
170−180
+383%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−787%
130−140
+787%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−506%
95−100
+506%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
−695%
150−160
+695%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−171%
130−140
+171%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1414%
106
+1414%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−756%
130−140
+756%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−617%
85−90
+617%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−660%
76
+660%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−600%
90−95
+600%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−556%
100−110
+556%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−424%
190−200
+424%
Hitman 3 12−14
−800%
108
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−383%
170−180
+383%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−787%
130−140
+787%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−506%
95−100
+506%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
−945%
209
+945%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−363%
85−90
+363%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−171%
130−140
+171%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−500%
90−95
+500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−971%
75
+971%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−617%
85−90
+617%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−590%
69
+590%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−600%
90−95
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−424%
190−200
+424%
Hitman 3 12−14
−733%
100
+733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−336%
157
+336%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
−815%
183
+815%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−421%
99
+421%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−24.5%
61
+24.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−506%
95−100
+506%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−655%
80−85
+655%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−840%
45−50
+840%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−5500%
56
+5500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−900%
50−55
+900%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1233%
40
+1233%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−600%
45−50
+600%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−1282%
230−240
+1282%
Hitman 3 10−11
−570%
67
+570%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−792%
116
+792%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−1860%
98
+1860%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−11700%
118
+11700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−1180%
60−65
+1180%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−446%
200−210
+446%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−640%
70−75
+640%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−760%
40−45
+760%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−825%
35−40
+825%
Hitman 3 2−3
−1550%
33
+1550%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1264%
190−200
+1264%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−1767%
55−60
+1767%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−2600%
54
+2600%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1300%
28
+1300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1300%
27−30
+1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 14
Far Cry 5 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−900%
60−65
+900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−1100%
24
+1100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−550%
35−40
+550%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 61
+0%
61
+0%

This is how HD 6970M and RX 6600 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is 573% faster in 900p
  • RX 6600 XT is 165% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6600 XT is 650% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6600 XT is 633% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6600 XT is 11700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6600 XT is ahead in 70 tests (99%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.89 42.87
Recency 4 January 2011 30 July 2021
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 160 Watt

HD 6970M has 113.3% lower power consumption.

RX 6600 XT, on the other hand, has a 627.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M is a notebook card while Radeon RX 6600 XT is a desktop one.


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