Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) vs HD 6970

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970 with Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge), including specs and performance data.

HD 6970
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 550 Watt
7.36
+529%

HD 6970 outperforms R4 (Stoney Ridge) by a whopping 529% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5461080
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.07no data
Power efficiency2.025.36
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameCaymanStoney Ridge
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date14 December 2010 (14 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$369 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores1536192
Boost clock speed880 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors2,640 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)550 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate84.48no data
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs96no 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).

Bus supportPCIe 2.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHzno 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data

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.

HD 6970 7.36
+529%
R4 (Stoney Ridge) 1.17

  • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

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.

HD 6970 3470
+495%
R4 (Stoney Ridge) 583

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:

Full HD55−60
+511%
9
−511%

Cost per frame, $

1080p6.71no data

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
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Atomic Heart 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Battlefield 5 30−33 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Fortnite 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Valorant 70−75
+131%
30−35
−131%
Atomic Heart 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Battlefield 5 30−33 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+331%
24−27
−331%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Dota 2 50−55
+238%
16−18
−238%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Fortnite 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+733%
3−4
−733%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Valorant 70−75
+131%
30−35
−131%
Battlefield 5 30−33 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Dota 2 50−55
+238%
16−18
−238%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+633%
3−4
−633%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Valorant 70−75
+131%
30−35
−131%
Fortnite 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+783%
6−7
−783%
Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+457%
7−8
−457%
Valorant 75−80
+3800%
2−3
−3800%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Fortnite 14−16
+600%
2−3
−600%
Atomic Heart 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6 0−1
Valorant 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Battlefield 5 6−7 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 24−27 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Fortnite 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Counter-Strike 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how HD 6970 and R4 (Stoney Ridge) compete in popular games:

  • HD 6970 is 511% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Valorant, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 6970 is 3800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6970 is ahead in 43 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.36 1.17
Recency 14 December 2010 1 June 2016
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt 15 Watt

HD 6970 has a 529.1% higher aggregate performance score.

R4 (Stoney Ridge), on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 3566.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970 is a desktop card while Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge) is a notebook one.

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