GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GT 440
23%
23%
AMD Radeon HD 6970
437%
437%
AMD Radeon HD 6970 is approximately 414% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF108 | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 96 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 16 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 4 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF108 | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF108-400-A1 | Cayman XT(215-0807007) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 585 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 5.0M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 116 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-973 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Feb 1st, 2011 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 400 | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 200 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 79 USD | 369 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 5 in our database | 80 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 810 MHz | 880 MHz |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1620 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 900 MHz1800 Mbps effective | 1375 MHz5.5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 28.80 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 96 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 16 | 96 |
| ROPsDifferent | 4 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 2 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 24 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 3.240 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 12.96 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 311.0 GFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 25.92 GFLOPS (1:12) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 145 mm5.7 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 65 W | 250 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x VGA | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1071 SKU 0001 | 109-C20047-00 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 42 mm1.7 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GT 440 | AMD Radeon HD 6970 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDADifferent | 2.1 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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