AMD 2010

Radeon HD 6970

Summary

AMD released the Radeon HD 6970 in 2010. This graphics card features the Caymen GPU, manufactured on a 40nm process. It comes equipped with 1024-2048 MB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface, delivering up to 176 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 880 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 2.7 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe2.1 and requires 6+8pin external power. It supports DX11.

Performance

GPU Clock 880 MHz
Memory Clock 5500(1375)
Shader Performance 2703360 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate 28160 MP/s
Texel Fillrate 84480 MT/s

Memory

Memory Size 1024-2048 MB
Bus Width 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR5
Max Bandwidth 176000 MB/s

Architecture

GPU Chip Caymen
Core Config 1536 SP; 96 TMU; 32 ROP
Vertex Processors 1536
Process Size 40nm
Transistors 2.64b

Compatibility

DirectX DX11
Bus Slot PCIe2.1
External Power 6+8pin

Release

Release Year 2010
Launch Price $369

Performance to Price

Worse Better

Performance Comparison

Shader Performance (MFLOPS)

Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)

Game Performance Estimates

FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.

Cyberpunk 2077

2020
Medium
18
FPS
High
15
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS

Red Dead Redemption 2

2019
Medium
15
FPS
High
12
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS

GTA V

2015
Medium
30
FPS
High
25
FPS
Ultra
19
FPS

Fortnite

2017
Medium
35
FPS
High
26
FPS
Ultra
17
FPS

Valorant

2020
Medium
81
FPS
High
68
FPS
Ultra
52
FPS

Counter-Strike 2

2023
Medium
39
FPS
High
30
FPS
Ultra
23
FPS

Call of Duty: MW III

2023
Medium
27
FPS
High
21
FPS
Ultra
15
FPS

Apex Legends

2019
Medium
31
FPS
High
25
FPS
Ultra
20
FPS

Elden Ring

2022
Medium
13
FPS
High
12
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

2023
Medium
17
FPS
High
12
FPS
Ultra
9
FPS

The Witcher 3

2015
Medium
29
FPS
High
21
FPS
Ultra
15
FPS

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
Medium
20
FPS
High
15
FPS
Ultra
12
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth) 30-59 FPS (Playable) <30 FPS (Low)