Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire vs GeForce GTX 965M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 965M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 965M outperforms HD 6970M Crossfire by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 463 | 495 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.51 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM206S | Blackcomb XT |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 2016 (9 years ago) | 6 January 2011 (14 years ago) |
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 | 1024 | 1920 |
| Core clock speed | 944 MHz | 680 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1150 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 2x1700 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | unknown | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 73.60 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.355 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 64 | no data |
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 | large |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | 2 GB | 2x2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 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 | Portable Device Dependent | no data |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | + | - |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | - |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | no data |
| GameWorks | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.7 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | - |
| 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.
- Other tests
- 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
- 3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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 | 100−110
+6.4%
| 94
−6.4%
|
| Full HD | 46
−122%
| 102
+122%
|
| 1440p | 25
+19%
| 21−24
−19%
|
| 4K | 21
+16.7%
| 18−20
−16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
- Full HD
Low Preset - Full HD
Medium Preset - Full HD
High Preset - Full HD
Ultra Preset - Full HD
Epic Preset - 1440p
High Preset - 1440p
Ultra Preset - 1440p
Epic Preset - 4K
High Preset - 4K
Ultra Preset - 4K
Epic Preset
| Atomic Heart | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+11.4%
|
40−45
−11.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+11.8%
|
16−18
−11.8%
|
| Atomic Heart | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 52
+40.5%
|
35−40
−40.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+11.4%
|
40−45
−11.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+11.8%
|
16−18
−11.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 38
+40.7%
|
27−30
−40.7%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+9.8%
|
50−55
−9.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 47
+27%
|
35−40
−27%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 46
+53.3%
|
30−33
−53.3%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+7.1%
|
80−85
−7.1%
|
| Atomic Heart | 21−24
+9.5%
|
21−24
−9.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 43
+16.2%
|
35−40
−16.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+11.4%
|
40−45
−11.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+7.6%
|
130−140
−7.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+11.8%
|
16−18
−11.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 84
+33.3%
|
60−65
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Fortnite | 34
−50%
|
50−55
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 41
+10.8%
|
35−40
−10.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+9.4%
|
30−35
−9.4%
|
| Metro Exodus | 15
−13.3%
|
16−18
+13.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 38
+26.7%
|
30−33
−26.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 31
+40.9%
|
21−24
−40.9%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+7.1%
|
80−85
−7.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 35
−5.7%
|
35−40
+5.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+11.8%
|
16−18
−11.8%
|
| Dota 2 | 77
+22.2%
|
60−65
−22.2%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 32
+18.5%
|
27−30
−18.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 28
−32.1%
|
35−40
+32.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 26
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18
−22.2%
|
21−24
+22.2%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+7.1%
|
80−85
−7.1%
|
| Fortnite | 34
−50%
|
50−55
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+14.3%
|
14−16
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 70−75
+9.2%
|
65−70
−9.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+7%
|
40−45
−7%
|
| Valorant | 100−110
+9.5%
|
95−100
−9.5%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+15.8%
|
18−20
−15.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 22
+29.4%
|
16−18
−29.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+10%
|
20−22
−10%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+15.4%
|
12−14
−15.4%
|
| Fortnite | 19
+11.8%
|
16−18
−11.8%
|
| Atomic Heart | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+5.3%
|
18−20
−5.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+11.4%
|
40−45
−11.4%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 44
+41.9%
|
30−35
−41.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10
+11.1%
|
9−10
−11.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Fortnite | 4
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
This is how GTX 965M and HD 6970M Crossfire compete in popular games:
- GTX 965M is 6% faster in 900p
- HD 6970M Crossfire is 122% faster in 1080p
- GTX 965M is 19% faster in 1440p
- GTX 965M is 17% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 965M is 200% faster.
- in Fortnite, with 4K resolution and the Epic Preset, the HD 6970M Crossfire is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 965M is ahead in 52 tests (83%)
- HD 6970M Crossfire is ahead in 8 tests (13%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
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