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AMD

Radeon HD 6970M Mac Edition

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 115.20 GB/s^*

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Processing & platform

Architecture: TeraScale 2^*
Process node: 40 nm^*
GPU cores: 960^*
GPU base clock: 680 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 680 MHz^*
Graphics interface: MXM-B (3.0)^*
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: 2^*
Video memory: 2 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 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,306^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6970M Mac Edition^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2011-08-25^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 75^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 212^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,700^*
Freq (MHz): 680^* MHz

Specifications 2 · 21 fields

proc transistors: 1,700 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 960^*
memory clock: 900^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 6970M Mac Edition^*
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: 1.4^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 2^*
card release date: 2011-08-25^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 3 · 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

2^* GB

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

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 4 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6970M Mac Edition^*
GPU Chip: Blackcomb^*
Released: Aug 25th, 2011^*
Bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 680^* MHz
Memory clock: 900^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 960 / 48 / 32^*

Specifications 5 · 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 Mac Edition^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 680^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 900 MHz 3.6 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
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: Aug 25th, 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: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1,305.6 GFLOPS
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 27 fields

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

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