AMD · 2010
Radeon HD 6970
The Radeon HD 6970 is a graphics card by AMD, released in December 2010. It features the Cayman XT GPU with TeraScale 3 architecture on a 40 nm process.
The Radeon HD 6970 is a high-end graphics card from AMD, introduced on December 15, 2010, with a launch MSRP of $369. It is based on the Cayman XT GPU and utilizes the TeraScale 3 architecture, fabricated on a 40 nm process. The card features 1536 shading units, a base clock of 880 MHz, and 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, yielding a memory bandwidth of 176 GB/s. With a board power (TDP) of 250 W, it requires a sufficient power supply and connects via a PCIe 2.1 x16 interface. The Radeon HD 6970 was targeted at enthusiasts and gamers seeking high performance in demanding applications. It was typically paired with AMD CPUs and compatible motherboards, and it competed in the high-end graphics card market of its time.
Benchmarks
| PassMark G3D Mark | 2,863 |
|---|---|
| PassMark G2D Mark | 430 |
| Nero Score AVC encode | 938 fps |
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 |