ATI Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition vs HD 6970M Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire with Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition, including specs and performance data.
HD 6970M Crossfire outperforms ATI X1950 CrossFire Edition by a whopping 2182% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 493 | 1268 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 (2009−2015) | R500 (2005−2007) |
| GPU code name | Blackcomb XT | R580+ |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 6 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 10 September 2006 (18 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 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 680 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x1700 Million | 384 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 10.40 |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
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 1.0 x16 |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 | GDDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 64 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 VHDCI |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11 | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | no data | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | no data | 2.0 |
| OpenCL | no data | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
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
+2250%
| 4−5
−2250%
|
| Full HD | 102
+2450%
| 4−5
−2450%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+2450%
|
2−3
−2450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Valorant | 85−90
+2733%
|
3−4
−2733%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 130−140
+2520%
|
5−6
−2520%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Fortnite | 50−55
+2450%
|
2−3
−2450%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 85−90
+2733%
|
3−4
−2733%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+3050%
|
2−3
−3050%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+2700%
|
1−2
−2700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+3600%
|
1−2
−3600%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 85−90
+2733%
|
3−4
−2733%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
+2450%
|
2−3
−2450%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 65−70
+3150%
|
2−3
−3150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+4200%
|
1−2
−4200%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+2275%
|
4−5
−2275%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45
+4300%
|
1−2
−4300%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+3000%
|
1−2
−3000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 8−9 | 0−1 |
This is how HD 6970M Crossfire and ATI X1950 CrossFire Edition compete in popular games:
- HD 6970M Crossfire is 2250% faster in 900p
- HD 6970M Crossfire is 2450% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 8.90 | 0.39 |
| Recency | 6 January 2011 | 10 September 2006 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
HD 6970M Crossfire has a 2182.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 125% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a notebook card while Radeon X1950 CrossFire Edition is a desktop one.
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