GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 6970
86%
86%
AMD Radeon R9 270X
116%
116%
AMD Radeon R9 270X is approximately 30% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Cayman | Curacao |
| CoresDifferent | 1536 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 96 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Cayman | Curacao |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Cayman XT(215-0807007) | Curacao XT(215-0848004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale 3 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,640 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.8M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 389 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Dec 14th, 2010 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Northern Islands(HD 6900) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Evergreen | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Southern Islands | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 369 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 80 in our database | 90 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 880 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1050 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 176.0 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1536 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 96 | 80 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 24 | 20 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 8 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 28.16 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 84.48 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.703 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 286 mm11.3 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 126 mm5 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 42 mm1.7 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 250 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C20047-00 | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6970 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.0 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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