AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2 vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M X2
5,541.55% of 104,598
RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)226% better
18,05817% of 104,598

The RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB) has 226% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
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RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
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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 RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB) GPU

The RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB) is a graphics card by NVIDIA. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A2000 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192 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 RTX A2000 Mobile includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 893 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,687 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 80 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 20 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RTX A2000 Mobile has the 120th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 17.26% 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 X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011--
Production StatusEnd-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 RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB).

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6970M X2
5,541.55% of 104,598
RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)226% better
18,05817% of 104,598

The RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB) has 226% better performance than the Radeon HD 6970M X2 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6970M X2 is ranked 233rd with a score of 5,541.5, and the RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB) is ranked 120th with a score of 18,058.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6970M X2
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RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6970M X2 and the RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB) 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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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.

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BenchmarkRadeon HD 6970M X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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5,016
3DMark Time Spy Score
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5,523
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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60,336
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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13,157
3DMark 11 Performance Score
5,708
17,348
(+203.92%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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311
PassMark G3D Mark
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10,944
PassMark G2D Mark
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536
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 X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
CodenameBlackcomb--
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Process Size40 nm8 nm
Transistors1,700 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 X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s192 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache8 KB--
L2 Cache512 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 X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)--
Thermal Design Power (TDP)150 W95 W
OutputsDevice 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 X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
Stream Processors (SP)960--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)12--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4880
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Tensor Cores--80
Ray Tracing Cores--20
Core Clock Speed680 MHz893 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,687 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 X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
Pixel Fill Rate21.76 GPixel/s--
Texture Fill Rate32.64 GTexel/s--
FP32 Performance1,306 GFLOPS9.3 TFLOPS

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 X2RTX A2000 Mobile (8 GB)
DirectX11.2 (11_0)--
OpenCL1.2--
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.