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GPU

Unspecified

Radeon HD 6970M

Graphics processor

Video memory: 1 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 115.20 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

175.83^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

182.67^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

40.21^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

65.56^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

75.35^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

105.35^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

100.70^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

89.03^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

201.07^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

245.71^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

242.09^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

24,724^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

25,130.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

7.88^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

11.60^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon HD 6970M

21.42^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6970M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark2,270^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL3,349^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL3,349^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark656^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark2,270^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 2: Terascale 2 Blackcomb XT^*
Reported value 3: TeraScale 2^*
Reported value 4: TeraScale 2^*
Process node: 40 nm^*
GPU cores: 960^*
GPU base clock: 680 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 680 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 900 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Video memory: Reported value 1: 2,048 MB^*
Reported value 2: 1,024 MB^*
Reported value 3: 1,024 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 212 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 75 W^*
Transistors: 1,700 million^*
Graphics processor: Blackcomb^*
Texture mapping units: 48^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 75 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.2 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.4^*
OpenCL: 1.2^*
Shader model: 5.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 1,024^*
Video memory: 1 GB^*
Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 115.20 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 75 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: Terascale 2 Blackcomb XT^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 512KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 75 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 115.2GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 900^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 6970M^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.3^*
Pixel Rate: 22 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 04-Jan-2011^*
Resolution WxH: 1600x900^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 48^*
Texture Rate: 33 GTexel/s^*
Core Speed: 680^* MHz
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 11.0^*

Specifications 2 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,306^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6970M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2011-01-04^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 75^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 212^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,700^*
Freq (MHz): 680^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 21 fields

proc transistors: 1,700 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 960^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 1,024^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 6970M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
ram bandwidth: 115.2^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.3056^*
tdp: 75^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 3.58^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 2^*
card release date: 2011-01-04^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 4 · 32 fields

DirectX / feature level

11.2 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.2^*

OpenGL

4.4^*

Shader model

5.0^*

Architecture

TeraScale 2^*

Graphics interface

MXM-B (3.0)^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

960^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.3056^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

8 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

21.76 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

212 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

1,700 million^*

Graphics processor

Blackcomb^*

Reported video memory

1,024^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

115.2 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

960^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

75 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

32.64 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

48^*

GPU cores

960^*

Video memory

1,024^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 5 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

2,270^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 6970M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 6970M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 6 · 49 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Blackcomb^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,700 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 212^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 6970M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 680^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 3.6 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 1,024^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 115.2^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 48^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Blackcomb^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 21.76 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 32.64 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 75^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Board Design Board Number: C296^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
source file: amd2011.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Blackcomb XT (216-0811000)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 8.0M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Jan 4th, 2011^*
Top TMUS: 48^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Vancouver (HD 6900M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: HFCBGA-1737^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: London^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: Manhattan^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Top CORES: 960^*
Render Config Shading Units: 960^*
Render Config Compute Units: 12^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 1,024^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1,305.6 GFLOPS
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 6970M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

3,349^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 8 · 12 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 6970M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 6970M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

2,270^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

656^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

215.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

10.51^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

3,349^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

75^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

30.27^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,011^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 9 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x8^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Polaris 21^*
gpuChip: Blackcomb^*
productName: Radeon HD 6970M^*
productName: Radeon HD 6970M^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
releaseYear: 2,011^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memSize: 1.024^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 680^*
gpuClock: 1,175^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 1,750^*
unifiedShader: 960^*
unifiedShader: 1,024^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 48^*

* Provisional data