Radeon HD 6670 vs HD 7970M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 7970M with Radeon HD 6670, including specs and performance data.

HD 7970M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
9.28
+394%

HD 7970M outperforms HD 6670 by a whopping 394% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking475913
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.08
Power efficiency6.401.97
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameWimbledonTurks
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date24 April 2012 (12 years ago)19 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$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 cores1280480
Core clock speed850 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data800 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million716 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt66 Watt
Texture fill rate68.0019.20
Floating-point processing power2.176 TFLOPS0.768 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs8024

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
Bus supportno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1200 MHz1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth153.6 GB/s64 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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_1)DirectX® 11
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131-

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 7970M 9.28
+394%
HD 6670 1.88

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 7970M 3568
+393%
HD 6670 724

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 7970M 4694
+315%
HD 6670 1130

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:

900p84
+425%
16−18
−425%
Full HD61
+408%
12−14
−408%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data8.25

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Elden Ring 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+429%
7−8
−429%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Valorant 30−35
+467%
6−7
−467%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Dota 2 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Elden Ring 24−27
+420%
5−6
−420%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+457%
7−8
−457%
Fortnite 50−55
+440%
10−11
−440%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+429%
7−8
−429%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+414%
14−16
−414%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+460%
5−6
−460%
Valorant 30−35
+467%
6−7
−467%
World of Tanks 121
+404%
24−27
−404%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
Counter-Strike 2 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Dota 2 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+457%
7−8
−457%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+429%
7−8
−429%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+414%
14−16
−414%
Valorant 30−35
+467%
6−7
−467%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Elden Ring 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
World of Tanks 65−70
+458%
12−14
−458%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Far Cry 5 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Valorant 21−24
+475%
4−5
−475%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Elden Ring 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Fortnite 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Valorant 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

This is how HD 7970M and HD 6670 compete in popular games:

  • HD 7970M is 425% faster in 900p
  • HD 7970M is 408% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.28 1.88
Recency 24 April 2012 19 April 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 66 Watt

HD 7970M has a 393.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6670, on the other hand, has 51.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7970M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6670 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 7970M is a notebook card while Radeon HD 6670 is a desktop one.


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

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