Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile

Place in the ranking	406	531
Place by popularity	94	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	1.00
Power efficiency	11.07	2.10
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code name	GP107B	Cayman
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	14 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$369

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	1536
Core clock speed	1354 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1493 MHz	880 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	550 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	59.72	84.48
Floating-point processing power	1.911 TFLOPS	2.703 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	40	96

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	267 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4000 MB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	no data
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	DP 1.4, HDMI 2.0b, Dual Link-DVI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	-	+
HDCP	2.2	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire	-	+
GameStream	+	-
GPU Boost	3.0	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 11
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	-
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 Mobile 11.62
+58.3%

HD 6970 7.34

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Mobile 6068
+74.9%

HD 6970 3470

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	73 +62.2%	45−50 −62.2%
Full HD	46 +70.4%	27−30 −70.4%
1440p	24 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
4K	15 +66.7%	9−10 −66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	37 +106%	18−20 −106%
Battlefield 5	51 +132%	21−24 −132%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40 +167%	14−16 −167%
Far Cry 5	39 +129%	16−18 −129%
Far Cry New Dawn	38 +81%	21−24 −81%
Forza Horizon 4	55 +12.2%	45−50 −12.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27 +35%	20−22 −35%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	33 +32%	24−27 −32%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30 +66.7%	18−20 −66.7%
Battlefield 5	44 +100%	21−24 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	33 +120%	14−16 −120%
Far Cry 5	36 +112%	16−18 −112%
Far Cry New Dawn	37 +76.2%	21−24 −76.2%
Forza Horizon 4	52 +6.1%	45−50 −6.1%
Metro Exodus	19 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14 −42.9%	20−22 +42.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	29 +16%	24−27 −16%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	39 +77.3%	21−24 −77.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18 +0%	18−20 +0%
Battlefield 5	37 +76.2%	21−24 −76.2%
Far Cry 5	33 +94.1%	16−18 −94.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	33 +83.3%	18−20 −83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	37 −32.4%	45−50 +32.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 +0%	21−24 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18 +80%	10−11 −80%
Metro Exodus	11 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +58.3%	12−14 −58.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	17 +70%	10−11 −70%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	13 +85.7%	7−8 −85.7%
Battlefield 5	26 +62.5%	16−18 −62.5%
Far Cry 5	21 +163%	8−9 −163%
Far Cry New Dawn	24 +71.4%	14−16 −71.4%
Forza Horizon 4	26 −3.8%	27−30 +3.8%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Metro Exodus	7 +40%	5−6 −40%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−12 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8 +60%	5−6 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7 +75%	4−5 −75%
Battlefield 5	13 +62.5%	8−9 −62.5%
Far Cry 5	11 +175%	4−5 −175%
Far Cry New Dawn	11 +83.3%	6−7 −83.3%
Forza Horizon 4	15 +87.5%	8−9 −87.5%

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Hitman 3	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Hitman 3	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Hitman 3	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

20−22

+0%

20−22

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Hitman 3	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hitman 3	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8

+0%

7−8

+0%

This is how GTX 1050 Mobile and HD 6970 compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Mobile is 62% faster in 900p
GTX 1050 Mobile is 70% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Mobile is 71% faster in 1440p
GTX 1050 Mobile is 67% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Far Cry 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Mobile is 175% faster.
in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 6970 is 43% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Mobile is ahead in 24 tests (33%)
HD 6970 is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
there's a draw in 44 tests (61%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.62	7.34
Recency	3 January 2017	14 December 2010
Maximum RAM amount	4000 MB	2 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	550 Watt

GTX 1050 Mobile has a 58.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 95.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 633.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile is a notebook card while Radeon HD 6970 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.