AMD Radeon HD 6970M vs AMD FirePro W5130M

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M
2,818.53% of 104,598
FirePro W5130M10% better
3,1063% of 104,598

The FirePro W5130M has 10% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M
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FirePro W5130M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6970M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6970M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Blackcomb) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6970M has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 115.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6970M includes 960 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 680 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6970M has the 310th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.69% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD FirePro W5130M GPU

The AMD FirePro W5130M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2015. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Tropo) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro W5130M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The FirePro W5130M includes 512 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 900 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 925 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro W5130M has the 297th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.97% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureTeraScale 2GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q4 2015
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
The Witcher 3
Radeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
Low - 720p
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31 FPS
Medium - 768p
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21 FPS
High - 1080p
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10 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6970M orFirePro W5130M
GPUFrames Per Second
Quadro M600M14.2+42%
GeForce MX13014+40%
Quadro K3100M13.8+38%
GeForce 940MX12+20%
Radeon 610M12+20%
FirePro W5130M10
FirePro W4190M10+0%
Radeon R7 M3709.5-5%
GeForce GT 750M9.3-7%
GeForce 930MX9-10%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M
2,818.53% of 104,598
FirePro W5130M10% better
3,1063% of 104,598

The FirePro W5130M has 10% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6970M is ranked 310th with a score of 2,818.5, and the FirePro W5130M is ranked 297th with a score of 3,106.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M
No data available
FirePro W5130M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6970M and the FirePro W5130M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 675M3,218+14%
GeForce GTX 580M3,116.5+11%
FirePro W5130M3,106+10%
Quadro P5003,022+7%
Radeon HD 8870M2,986+6%
GeForce MX1302,875+2%
Radeon 610M2,863+2%
Radeon HD 6970M2,818.5
GeForce GT 755M2,800.5-1%
GeForce GTX 485M2,709-4%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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14,380.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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2,110
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,054
3,383
(+10.77%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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62.4
PassMark G3D Mark
2,270
(+60.99%)
1,410
PassMark G2D Mark
651
(+117%)
300
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
CodenameBlackcombTropo
ArchitectureTeraScale 2GCN 1.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors1,700 million1,500 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
Memory Size1,024 MB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache8 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
Stream Processors (SP)960512
Compute Units (CU)128
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4832
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Core Clock Speed680 MHz900 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--925 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
Pixel Fill Rate21.76 GPixel/s14.8 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32.64 GTexel/s29.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,306 GFLOPS947.2 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance--59.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6970MFirePro W5130M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL1.22.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.