AMD · 2010
AMD Radeon HD 6970
The AMD Radeon HD 6970 is a graphics card released in December 2010, based on the TeraScale 3 architecture and Cayman XT GPU.
The AMD Radeon HD 6970 is a high-end graphics card from AMD's Radeon HD 6000 series, launched on December 15, 2010. It is built on the TeraScale 3 architecture using a 40 nm process node and features the Cayman XT GPU. The card includes 1536 shading units and operates at a base clock of 880 MHz. It comes with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing a memory bandwidth of 176 GB/s. The board power (TDP) is rated at 250 W, and it uses a PCIe 2.1 ×16 bus interface. The launch MSRP was 369 USD. This card is designed for use with compatible motherboards and power supplies that can support its power requirements.
Specifications
| Architecture unverified | TeraScale 3 |
|---|---|
| GPU chip unverified | Cayman XT |
| Process node unverified | 40 nm |
| Shading units unverified | 1536 |
| Base clock unverified | 880 MHz |
| Memory size unverified | 2 GB |
| Memory type unverified | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus unverified | 256 bit |
| Memory bandwidth unverified | 176 GB/s |
| Board power (TDP) unverified | 250 W |
| Bus interface unverified | PCIe 2.1 ×16 |
| Release date unverified | 2010-12-15 |
| Release year unverified | 2010 |
| Launch MSRP unverified | 369 USD |