GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
589%
589%
AMD Radeon HD 6970
17%
17%
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is approximately 572% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 22 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 22 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 22 XT(215-127000006) | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 17,200 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 51.3M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 335 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1701 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 3rd, 2021 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Mar 18th, 2021 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 479 USD | 369 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 58 in our database | 80 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2321 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2424 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2581 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz16 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 880 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 384.0 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 40 | 24 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 40 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 96 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 165.2 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 413.0 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 26.43 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 13.21 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 825.9 GFLOPS (1:16) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 110 mm4.3 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 230 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D512A7-00_02 | 109-C20047-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Performance115%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Performance115%
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 5060
GeForce RTX 5060 Performance113%
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GeForce GTX 1050 Performance119%
GeForce GTX 1050 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 760 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 580 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti Performance118%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 18% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 270X Performance116%
Radeon R9 270X is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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AMD Radeon HD 6970 vs GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 950 Performance113%
GeForce GTX 950 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6970
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