AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Ranked 239 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer AMD, year of manufacture 2011, process technology 40 nm, power consumption (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 680 MHz, capable of overclocking up to . On board is 2x2 GB of memory with a clock rate of 900 MHz and a bandwidth of .

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		281
Architecture:		Terascale 2
Code name:		Blackcomb XT
Type:		Laptop
Release date:		6 January 2011 (10 years ago)
Price now:		$170
Value for money:		9.03
GPU code name:		Blackcomb XT
Market segment:		Laptop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire. Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		1920
Core clock speed:		680 MHz
Transistor count:		2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology:		40 nm
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		1920
Number of transistors:		2x1700 Million

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Additional technical information, does not greatly affect the performance rating.

Laptop size:		large

Memory

Video card memory is used to store calculations. Modern software and 3D games require higher memory capacity and speed. The higher these parameters, the higher the performance of the chip AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Memory type:		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount:		2x2 GB
Memory bus width:		256 Bit
Memory clock speed:		900 MHz
Shared memory:		-

API support

Supported by the video card AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		DirectX 11, Shader 5.0

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Death Stranding (2020)

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F1 2020 (2020)

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Gears Tactics (2020)

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Doom Eternal (2020)

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card AMD Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.