AMD Radeon HD 6970M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M
2,818.53% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile510% better
17,200.516% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980 Mobile has 510% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M
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GeForce GTX 980 Mobile
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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 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2015. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM204) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 980 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224.4 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 GTX 980 Mobile includes 2,048 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,064 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,140 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 128 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 200 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 980 Mobile has the 134th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.44% 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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Maxwell 2.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q3 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
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Radeon HD 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
Low - 768p
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226 FPS
Medium - 768p
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144 FPS
High - 1080p
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88 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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69 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD
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34 FPS
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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.

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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
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile510% better
17,200.516% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 980 Mobile has 510% 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 GeForce GTX 980 Mobile is ranked 134th with a score of 17,200.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M
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GeForce GTX 980 Mobile
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6970M and the GeForce GTX 980 Mobile 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 1660 Ti Max-Q17,439+519%
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile (6 GB)17,421+518%
GeForce GTX 980 Mobile17,200.5+510%
Quadro P3200 Mobile16,619+490%
Radeon RX 5500M16,476+485%
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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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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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76,705
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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13,047
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,054
14,925
(+388.7%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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117.3
PassMark G3D Mark
2,270
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PassMark G2D Mark
651
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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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
CodenameBlackcombGM204
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Maxwell 2.0
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors1,700 million5,200 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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
Memory Size1,024 MB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s224.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,753 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB48 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W200 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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)960--
CUDA Cores--2,048
Compute Units (CU)12--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)48128
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Core Clock Speed680 MHz1,064 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,140 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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate21.76 GPixel/s72.96 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32.64 GTexel/s145.9 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,306 GFLOPS4.67 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--145.9 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 6970MGeForce GTX 980 Mobile
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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