GeForce GTX 1630 vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire with GeForce GTX 1630, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1630 outperforms HD 6970M Crossfire by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
Place in the ranking | 494 | 401 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Power efficiency | no data | 11.88 |
Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | Turing (2018−2022) |
GPU code name | Blackcomb XT | TU117 |
Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 6 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 28 June 2022 (2 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 | 1920 | 512 |
Core clock speed | 680 MHz | 1740 MHz |
Boost clock speed | no data | 1785 MHz |
Number of transistors | 2x1700 Million | 4,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 12 nm |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 75 Watt |
Texture fill rate | no data | 57.12 |
Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.828 TFLOPS |
ROPs | no data | 16 |
TMUs | no data | 32 |
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 |
Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Length | no data | 145 mm |
Width | no data | 1-slot |
Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR6 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 4 GB |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | no data | 96 GB/s |
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 | no data | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX | 11 | 12 (12_1) |
Shader Model | no data | 6.8 |
OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
OpenCL | no data | 3.0 |
Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
CUDA | - | 7.5 |
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 | 94
−38.3%
| 130−140
+38.3%
|
Full HD | 102
−37.3%
| 140−150
+37.3%
|
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
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
Atomic Heart | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−42.9%
|
40−45
+42.9%
|
Fortnite | 50−55
−37.3%
|
70−75
+37.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
Valorant | 80−85
−42.9%
|
120−130
+42.9%
|
Atomic Heart | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
−43.9%
|
190−200
+43.9%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
Dota 2 | 60−65
−42.9%
|
90−95
+42.9%
|
Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−42.9%
|
40−45
+42.9%
|
Fortnite | 50−55
−37.3%
|
70−75
+37.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
−40.6%
|
45−50
+40.6%
|
Metro Exodus | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
Valorant | 80−85
−42.9%
|
120−130
+42.9%
|
Battlefield 5 | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
Dota 2 | 60−65
−42.9%
|
90−95
+42.9%
|
Far Cry 5 | 27−30
−42.9%
|
40−45
+42.9%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
−35.1%
|
50−55
+35.1%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24
−42.9%
|
30−33
+42.9%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
−33.3%
|
40−45
+33.3%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
−36.4%
|
30−33
+36.4%
|
Valorant | 80−85
−42.9%
|
120−130
+42.9%
|
Fortnite | 50−55
−37.3%
|
70−75
+37.3%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
−38.5%
|
90−95
+38.5%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
Metro Exodus | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
−36.4%
|
60−65
+36.4%
|
Valorant | 95−100
−36.8%
|
130−140
+36.8%
|
Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
−35%
|
27−30
+35%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16
−40%
|
21−24
+40%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−38.5%
|
18−20
+38.5%
|
Fortnite | 16−18
−41.2%
|
24−27
+41.2%
|
Atomic Heart | 7−8
−42.9%
|
10−11
+42.9%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
−42.1%
|
27−30
+42.1%
|
Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
Valorant | 40−45
−36.4%
|
60−65
+36.4%
|
Battlefield 5 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
Dota 2 | 30−35
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
Fortnite | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
This is how HD 6970M Crossfire and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:
- GTX 1630 is 38% faster in 900p
- GTX 1630 is 37% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 9.02 | 13.00 |
Recency | 6 January 2011 | 28 June 2022 |
Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
GTX 1630 has a 44.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 1630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 1630 is a desktop one.
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