AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M X2594% better
5,541.55% of 104,598
GeForce GT 435M
7991% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6970M X2 has 594% better performance than the GeForce GT 435M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M X2
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GeForce GT 435M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2 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 X2 has 2 GB 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 X2 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 150 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 X2 has the 233rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 5.30% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF106) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The GT 435M has 1,024 MB of DDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 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 GT 435M includes 96 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 650 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 35 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GT 435M has the 480th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.76% 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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Fermi
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q1 2011
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 X2 or the NVIDIA GeForce GT 435M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M X2594% better
5,541.55% of 104,598
GeForce GT 435M
7991% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6970M X2 has 594% better performance than the GeForce GT 435M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6970M X2 is ranked 233rd with a score of 5,541.5, and the GeForce GT 435M is ranked 480th with a score of 799.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M X2
No data available
GeForce GT 435M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6970M X2 and the GeForce GT 435M 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6970M X2 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 680M5,897.5+6%
Radeon HD 7970M5,645+2%
Radeon HD 6970M X25,541.5
Radeon R9 M385X5,514.5-0%
Radeon Pro 4555,388-3%
FirePro M2000841-85%
Radeon HD 7570M829-85%
GeForce GT 435M799-86%
GeForce GT 525M799-86%
Radeon HD 7550M756-86%

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 X2 orGeForce GT 435M
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs.

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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,708
(+536.7%)
896.5
PassMark G3D Mark
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536
PassMark G2D Mark
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177
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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
CodenameBlackcombGF106
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Fermi
Process Size40 nm40 nm
Transistors1,700 million1,170 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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s25.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz800 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache8 KB64 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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)150 W35 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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
Stream Processors (SP)960--
CUDA Cores--96
Compute Units (CU)12--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--2
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4816
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Core Clock Speed680 MHz650 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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
Pixel Fill Rate21.76 GPixel/s2.36 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate32.64 GTexel/s9.44 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,306 GFLOPS226.6 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance--18.88 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 6970M X2GeForce GT 435M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.1
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.05.1

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