AMD Radeon HD 6970M vs NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal)

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M
2,818.53% of 104,598
TITAN X (Pascal)1,177% better
35,99534% of 104,598

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 1,177% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M
No data available
TITAN X (Pascal)
30.0219% of 161.45

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 19% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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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 TITAN X (Pascal) GPU

The NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2016 with a MSRP of $1,199. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP102) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The TITAN X has 12 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,251 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 480.4 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 TITAN X includes 3,584 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,417 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,531 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The TITAN X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The TITAN X has the 55th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 34.41% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 35,995 score and $1,199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 30.02. This is the 79th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon HD 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2011Q3 2016
Launch Price (MSRP)--$1,199
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the AMD Radeon HD 6970M or the NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal).

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M
2,818.53% of 104,598
TITAN X (Pascal)1,177% better
35,99534% of 104,598

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 1,177% 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 TITAN X (Pascal) is ranked 55th with a score of 35,995.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M
No data available
TITAN X (Pascal)
30.0219% of 161.45

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 46% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

TITAN X (Pascal)'s 30.02 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6970M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+1,237%
Arc A75037,288+1,223%
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995+1,177%
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5+1,171%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5+1,141%
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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6970M orTITAN X (Pascal)
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce RTX 208057.62+92%
Radeon VII54.19+81%
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti53.89+80%
GeForce GTX 108048.85+63%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21+57%
TITAN X (Pascal)30.02

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.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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9,076
3DMark Time Spy Score
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9,417
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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135,092
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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27,315.5
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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104,649
3DMark 11 Performance Score
3,054
30,628
(+902.88%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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122
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 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
CodenameBlackcombGP102
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Process Size40 nm16 nm
Transistors1,700 million11,800 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 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
Memory Size1,024 MB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s480.4 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,251 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit384 bit
L1 Cache8 KB48 KB
L2 Cache512 KB3 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 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W250 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice Dependent1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a

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 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
Stream Processors (SP)960--
CUDA Cores--3,584
Compute Units (CU)12--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--28
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)48224
Render Output Units (ROP)3296
Core Clock Speed680 MHz1,417 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,531 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 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
Pixel Fill Rate21.76 GPixel/s147 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32.64 GTexel/s342.9 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,306 GFLOPS10.97 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--342.9 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 6970MTITAN X (Pascal)
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.7

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