AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) vs AMD Radeon HD 6970M X2

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Performance
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
9011% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6970M X2515% better
5,541.55% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6970M X2 has 515% better performance than the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
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Radeon HD 6970M X2
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) GPU

The AMD Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is an end-of-life integrated graphics card that released in Q3 2014. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Spectre SL) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R5 includes 256 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 497 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 626 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The R5 has the 469th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 0.86% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 2.0TeraScale 2
Market SegmentIntegratedMobile
Release DateQ3 2014Q1 2011
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 BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
Low - 720p
31 FPS
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Medium - 768p
17 FPS
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High - 768p
14 FPS
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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.

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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 R5 (Kaveri)
9011% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6970M X2515% better
5,541.55% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6970M X2 has 515% better performance than the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is ranked 469th with a score of 901, and the Radeon HD 6970M X2 is ranked 233rd with a score of 5,541.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)
No data available
Radeon HD 6970M X2
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon R5 (Kaveri) and the Radeon HD 6970M X2 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 680M5,897.5+555%
Radeon HD 7970M5,645+527%
Radeon HD 6970M X25,541.5+515%
Radeon R9 M385X5,514.5+512%
Radeon Pro 4555,388+498%
UHD Graphics 610922.5+2%
HD Graphics 4600910.5+1%
Radeon R5 (Kaveri)901
Radeon HD 8610G889-1%
HD Graphics 610880-2%

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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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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
3,959
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
572
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,020
5,708
(+459.61%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
18
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PassMark G3D Mark
301
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PassMark G2D Mark
100
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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 R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
CodenameSpectre SLBlackcomb
ArchitectureGCN 2.0TeraScale 2
Process Size28 nm40 nm
Transistors2,410 million1,700 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 R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
Memory SizeSystem Shared2 GB
Memory TypeSystem SharedGDDR5
Memory BandwidthSystem Dependent115.2 Gb/s
Memory ClockSystem Shared900 MHz
Memory InterfaceSystem Shared256 bit
L1 Cache--8 KB
L2 Cache--512 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 R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
Bus InterfaceIGPMXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)15 W150 W
OutputsMotherboard 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 R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
Stream Processors (SP)256960
Compute Units (CU)412
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)1648
Render Output Units (ROP)432
Core Clock Speed497 MHz680 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)626 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 R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
Pixel Fill Rate1.99 GPixel/s21.76 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate7.95 GTexel/s32.64 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance254.5 GFLOPS1,306 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance15.9 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 R5 (Kaveri)Radeon HD 6970M X2
DirectX12 (12_0)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL2.11.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.55.0

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